The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, June 23, that it has bolstered its maritime monitoring capabilities with the acquisition of four advanced autonomous underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs) from the United States. The US government formally transferred four Ocean Aero Triton AUSVs to the...
“If not prevented, desertification of the world can one day make camels the best and sole cars of our civilization,” said Mehmet Murat Ildan, a modern Turkish playwright, novelist, and philosopher recognized for his insightful writings, plays, and novels. Every year on June 17, the...
More than two years after signing the grant agreement, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is moving forward with its plan to develop a nationwide vessel traffic management system (VTMS), beginning its search for a United States-based (US) partner to oversee the project’s feasibility study....
Elite commandos from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) took the lead in a major display of sea-to-shore combat power on Saturday, June 20, spearheading a synchronized amphibious raid along the coast of Ternate, Cavite as part of Exercise Kamandag. Personnel from the PMC 's Force Reconnaissance...
Investigations into alleged irregularities involving infrastructure and flood control projects must go beyond prosecution and serve as a catalyst for institutional reform, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Thursday, June 18. Remulla made the remarks before governance leaders and...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) officially launched the 10th iteration of the "Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma Mula sa Dagat" (KAMANDAG) Exercise, a multi-domain, joint, and combined exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United...
De La Salle University (DLSU) economists have lowered their 2026 economic growth forecast anew, warning that mounting global and domestic shocks could leave the Philippine economy posting its slowest post-pandemic expansion this year. In their latest report on the Philippine economy for June 2026...
BONN, Germany – The newly unveiled COP31 three-pronged target looks like a climate makeover show: scaled-up electrification, less waste piling up like bad decisions, and buildings put on a strict energy diet. As rolled out by the COP31 Presidency, these next-level commitments will focus on three...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned that critical mineral partnerships, such as the United States-led Pax Silica initiative, must align with multilateral trading rules to avoid exacerbating the fragmentation of the global trade system. In its latest global trade...
The Philippines is poised to benefit from the biggest investment ever approved by the United States International Development Finance Corp. (US DFC), as Washington moves to expand energy infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific region amid rising demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Documents seen...
The Philippines could soon increase its fresh pineapple exports to the United States to as much as 19,200 metric tons (MT) per year after the US government determined risk-mitigation measures to address pest concerns that have long restricted the commodity’s access to the American market. In a...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dipped marginally on Wednesday, June 10, after shots were again fired between the United States (US) and Iran as the prolonged conflict approached its 100th day. The main index shed 4.35 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 5,941.36. Mining and oil stocks...