The Private Sector Advisory Council, represented by Noel Tempongko and Kartini Lim of Century Pacific Food Inc., has received the Bayaniyugan Gabay Award from the Philippine Coconut Authority at the COINS Awards Night 2024 for its contributions to sustainable practices and the empowerment of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is gearing up to strengthen interagency cooperation and coordination to effectively combat tax evasion and money laundering. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said it is necessary to enhance collaboration with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) amid...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) said that President Marcos wants the Philippines to pursue diplomatic channels to resolve the rising tensions in the South China Sea as the Council assured Filipinos that the country will not succumb to China's aggressive behavior in the disputed waters. File...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has proposed to President Marcos a series of initiatives to improve infrastructure and, ultimately, the quality of life for every Filipino family. Photo: Bongbong Marcos/Facebook This developed after President Marcos met with the PSAC in Malacañan last...
An official from the National Maritime Council (NMC) believes that it may be the right time to review the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. File photo NMC spokesman Alexander Lopez said...
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has announced plans to implement an artificial intelligence (AI) system aimed at enhancing the detection and monitoring of money laundering activities in the country. During the Department of Finance (DOF) budget deliberations on Tuesday, Aug. 27, AMLC...
The Philippine Government has questioned China's "supposed commitment" in de-escalating the situation in the West Philippine Sea after the series of aggressions by Chinese maritime forces over the past week. A Chinese vessel rams Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu...
The Marcos administration already has officials serving as spokesperson on issues related to the West Philippine Sea—raising questions on why the President designated a new voice that will talk about maritime issues on the disputed waters. "Unified messaging" is what President Marcos wanted to...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) is looking into the possibility of elevating China’s recent aggressive action in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal before a United Nations (UN) body. China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels collide near Escoda Shoal in the West...
The Philippines is preparing to lodge a diplomatic protest against China after its coast guard vessels “rammed and damaged” two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, which is well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Philippine Coast...
Candidates in the 2025 midterm elections, especially in the provinces, can heave a sigh of relief as the so-called permit to campaign imposed by the New People’s Army (NPA) is no longer considered an issue by the National Security Council (NSC). National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said...
President Marcos has appointed former commander of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Alexander Lopez as spokesman of the National Maritime Council (NMC). Former commander of the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Alexander Lopez (Photo...
