While the Philippine government welcomes China’s offer for dialogues on matters concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said this would only prosper if harassments and bullying are stopped on Philippine vessels. NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
The Social Security System (SSS) has issued a reminder to employers and collection partners to remit employees' contributions for the third quarter and October before the year's end. Based on a SSS circular posted on its website, the pension fund for the private sector stated that business and...
The Philippines committed to become "partner, pathfinder and peacemaker" when it presented its candidature to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Philippine Permanent Mission to the UN and other International Organizations Representative Evangelina Lourdes Bernas made...
Japan and Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, Dec. 17, agreed to boost dialogue and cooperation on maritime security and “ensure the resolution of disputes by peaceful means” amid China’s growing aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos has made it clear in the ongoing ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in Tokyo, Japan that Filipino families' welfare is his top concern. House Speaker...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez spoke favorably of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) on Tuesday, Dec. 12, as an instrument for ensuring the country’s food security. “We are trying to look at ways to boost our rice self-sufficiency and...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has encouraged retiree-pensioners to avail of the Low-Interest Pension Loan Program (PLP), instead of resorting to loan sharks just to fulfill their urgent financial needs. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 11, the SSS reminded pensioners about the PLP...
BUGALLON, Pangasinan – A security guard was killed in a gunfight with a colleague while on duty in a solar power plant in Barangay Gueset here on Saturday, December 9. Police identified the victim as Jeffrey Pandas Camo, 39. Investigation said the suspect, Nelson Loriente, 51, and Camo were...
UN chief Antonio Guterres has raised to the UN Security Council the worsening situation in Gaza, invoking for the first time the Article 99 of the UN Charter as he believed that the developments in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war are already threatening international peace. Guterres early Thursday...
In a bid to achieve water security for Filipinos, Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for the continuous development of water sources nationwide. In a conversation with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Administrator Vince Revil on Saturday, Dec. 2, Tolentino cited several water...
A China Coast Guard vessel fires a water cannon during a resupply mission of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal on Nov. 10, 2023. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) After expressing initial reluctance, the National Security Council (NSC) has allowed a civilian group to visit the...
ATHENS, Greece – Players in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector are re-assessing the impact of high gas prices as well as targets of infrastructure development expansion amid the transitioning of many energy markets into cleaner energy solutions. At the World LNG Summit that will kick...
