The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged to just below the 5,900 level on Monday, March 23, as oil prices continued to rise amid worsening conflict in the Middle East, with Iran keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut despite threats from the United States (US). The main index fell 119.44...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ready to face Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) broker-directors in court if they pursue a legal challenge against the commission’s proposed imposition of term limits for brokers sitting on the board of an exchange. “We ’ re not afraid to go to...
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Marinduque has reported that the locally extinct Philippine deer has been sighted again in the province. The PENRO said this is proof that nature is recovering in the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 23, reaffirmed its strong support for the Cabinet-approved shift to a three-term school calendar beginning School Year (SY) 2026–2027, positioning the reform as a key step toward improving learning outcomes in Philippine basic education. In a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking formal counter-proposal from stockbrokers as tensions escalate over the plan to impose term limits on directors at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). SEC Chairman Francis Lim said that while he remains open to feedback from the Philippine...
Local stocks are poised to remain under pressure as an escalating conflict in the Middle East—labeled by analysts as the decade’s second “Black Swan” event—threatens to offset attractive local valuations. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is struggling to maintain its...
The approved shift to a trimester system in basic education, as proposed by the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning School Year (SY) 2026–2027, has triggered a wider debate: Can changing the Philippine school calendar improve learning outcomes, or does it overlook deeper systemic issues...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan over the weekend to improve their interoperability. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, March 22, said the easterlies will continue to affect the entire country, bringing generally warm and humid conditions along with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. Based on its latest weather...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to institutionalize healthcare proxies, allowing Filipinos to designate a trusted person to make medical decisions on their behalf in case of incapacity. Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, said that many...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, March 21, condemned the dangerous provocation by Chinese forces after flares were fired near one of its aircraft over Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, a militarized atoll in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela said the incident happened...
A Chinese naval vessel pointed its fire control radar at a Philippine Navy (PN) frigate during a patrol near Sabina Shoal in what the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described as a “provocative” act that raised the risk of confrontation at sea. In a statement Friday, March 20, the AFP...
