The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received on Monday, April 29, the second radar system that was committed by the Japanese government to further improve the country’s territorial monitoring and defense. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said the newly-arrived radar system will be...
Karl Eldrew Yulo is slowly carving his own name in Philippine gymnastics after steering the Nationals to three gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the 2024 Pacific Rim Championships in Cali, Colombia over the weekend. Karl Eldrew Yulo spearheads the PH team in the Pacific Rim Championships...
Union Bank of the Philippines, a member of the Aboitiz Group, reported a 41 drop in net income to P2 billion for the first quarter of 2024 from the P3.4 billion earned in the same period last year due to costs related to the integration of Citi’s consumer business. UnionBank Chief Financial...
Consumers’ pockets will experience slight reprieve this week, as oil prices will be on moderate rollback, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. The price of diesel products will be trimmed by P0.45 per liter; while gasoline prices will have marginal reduction of P0.25 per...
The Marcos administration's borrowing decreased in the first quarter of this year due to reduced funding from international creditors, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Gross borrowings of the national government totaled P830.4 billion from January to March 2024, a 12 percent decline...
Orica Philippines, a leading provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems, has kicked off its inaugural scholarship program in collaboration with the University of the Philippines College of Engineering (UP COE). In a statement, the firm said that, through this effort, scholarships will...
Chinese-flagged research vessel, "SHEN KUO," loitering in the vicinity northeast of Viga, Catanduanes as spotted by NOMAD N-22 aircraft. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has detected a Chinese-flagged research vessel off the waters of Viga, Catanduanes, which is located at the...
Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr., chief staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), wants all Army reservists to be trained on territorial defense amid the shift in geopolitical dynamics that includes the tension in the West Philippine Sea. During a turnover ceremony of the leadership of the 103rd...
(FFH734), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) conducted Division Tactics during the Multilateral Maritime Exercise that kicked off on Thursday, April 25 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Photo taken from BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602). (photo and caption: Armed Forces of the...
The mighty Cebuanos delivered a strong message and conquered the sea of runners in bright and familiar green in the 45th Milo Marathon Manila Leg on Sunday morning, April 28, at the SM MOA Complex. 45th Milo Marathon winners. (Milo Philippines) With the longest-running...
Ako Bicol Party-List Rep. Elizaldy Co during the groundbreaking ceremony in the 9th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Rep. Co’s Facebook page) Ako Bicol Party-List Rep. Elizaldy Co commended House Speaker Martin...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, April 28 said he was confident that the Senate can pass at least 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) before the Second Regular Session of the 19th...
