Policemen doing beat patrol and enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) were allowed to have heat stroke break amid the increase in the danger-level heat index forecast that forced some local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila to suspend classes. MMA chairman Don...
Local share prices rose as investor sentiment were buoyed by encouraging inflation numbers for February. The PSEi jumped 57.66 points or 0.95 percent to close at 6,121.77, led by the surge in the property index while the services sector dipped. Volume was strong at 588 million shares worth ₱7.35...
The fatal crash of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50 fighter jet in Bukidnon resulted in an unintentional consequence – the grounding of the entire FA-50 fleet, which could affect the military’s patrol operation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PAF spokesperson Col. Ma Consuelo Castillo said...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) in this city is set to become the seedling nursery of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). STUDENTS and faculty of Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) with executives of MORE...
DAVAO CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines-Eastern Mindanao Command confirmed that bodies of the two pilots and wreckage of the missing FA-50 fighter jet were found in Mount Kalatungan in Talakag, Bukidnon on Wednesday, March 5. AN FA-50 fighter plane. Eastmincom spokesperson Lt....
(SECOND UPDATE) The military finally located on Wednesday, March 5, at the Mt. Kalatungan mountain range in Bukidnon the wreckage of an FA-50 fighter jet of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that went missing while on tactical night operations as it was confirmed to have crashed. “Yes, the aircraft...
TACLOBAN CITY - Philippine Airlines launched its maiden Cebu-Catarman-Cebu flight on Tuesday, March 4. An 86-seat aircraft serves the route every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. PAL Regional Head Leonard Bryan Sansolis recommended Northern Samar as an alternative tourist destination with its...
M/V Lapu-Lapu docks alongside BRP Sierra Madre during an unimpeded rotation and resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on March 4, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) (UPDATED) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) delivered food supplies and rotated its...
Consumer price hikes dropped sharply to 2.1 percent in February, marking the lowest rate in five months, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the PSA on Wednesday, March 5, revealed headline inflation slowed significantly from the 2.9 percent rate in January. It...
The chairperson of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, March 4, condemned China’s unfounded claim over Palawan through videos being circulated on Chinese social media. Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas maintained the Philippines’ full sovereignty over the island...
The local stock market rose further as investors picked up cheaper stocks ahead of Wednesday’s announcement of the inflation rate for February. The main index added 26.92 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,064.11, led by the strength of the mining and banking sectors, while the conglomerate and...
The lack of clearance from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) forced the Philippine National Police (PNP) to nullify its order that relieved the head of its Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) in connection with the ongoing investigation into the questionable rescue operation of a 14-year old foreign...
