Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), visits the headquarters of the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao in Zamboanga City on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on a heightened alert from Dec. 13 to Jan. 6, 2025 in...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Over 400 individuals listed as recipients of confidential funds disbursed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) have no birth certificates, Manila...
With the Christmas season in full swing, the local stock market is seen to gather optimism from hopes of rates cuts by both the Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas this month. “The local market was able to bounce back last week and close at the 6,700 - 6,800 support range. This...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has confiscated various counterfeit footwear products amounting to P152 million during a raid at a warehouse in San Simon, Pampanga on Saturday, Dec. 7. PNP Chief, Police General Rommil Francisco Marbil said operatives of the Criminal Investigation and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified its security operations to ensure public safety amid the Christmas season and potential security challenges arising from the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. PNP Chief, Police General Rommil Francisco Marbil underscored his...
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The national government will continue to employ a peaceful and...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 sailors conduct operations while underway in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2024. (Photo courtesy of US Pacific Fleet) A United States destroyer that sailed in the vicinity...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has formally asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to verify the civil registry records of 677 more...
The local stock market recovered the previous day’s loss as investors see inflation keeping within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ target range despite rising faster last month. The main index rose by 39.37 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,729.14 as Conglomerates led the advance while...
The Philippine manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in October, with factory production declining at a slower pace compared to the previous month. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the Volume of Production...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its flight offerings during the holiday season with new destinations and additional frequencies for existing domestic and international routes. In a statement late Thursday, PAL said it would operate flights between Cebu and Osaka beginning Dec....
