The Philippine and the United States Coast Guards have collaborated on training maritime law enforcement authorities from other countries to enhance shared cooperation in addressing challenges at sea. At least 30 delegates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam had participated in the...
Local share prices plunged as the Philippines faces headwinds including a weaker peso, lower foreign investments, and slower economic growth. The main index fell 129.9 points or 1.87 percent to close at 6,810.11 with the Property and Services sectors leading the retreat across the board. Volume...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct a nationwide verification and accounting of firearms as part of the security measures for the 2025 midterm national and local elections. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the priority of the verification and accounting are gun owners...
With the signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said that this would strengthen the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural resources in the Philippine Sea - including Talampas ng Pilipinas (Philippine Rise or Benham Rise). According...
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann on Tuesday, Nov. 12, addressed all the claims written in a letter allegedly signed by Commissioner Fritz Gaston that has been circulating in the social media the past day. In a statement read during the PSA Forum, Bachmann...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a net income of $13 million (P812 million) and an operating income of $27 million (P1.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2024. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) through parent company PAL Holdings, the airline said this is its...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) Even after the enactment of two new laws seeking to uphold the country’s sovereignty over its maritime territory, China continues to...
Senator Loren Legarda said she is confident that the recently signed Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act will provide a framework for balancing global maritime trade vis-à-vis the protection of the country’s marine environment. Legarda said these...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has signed a deal with Indonesian oil and natural gas firm PT Pertamina to collaborate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) partnerships and other initiatives in the energy sector. During the Norway-Philippines LNG Summit 2024, Oliver Butalid, PNOC...
President Marcos said it was not unexpected that China would criticize the Philippines for passing two new laws that reaffirm the country's rights over maritime zones. The two new laws—the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act—would serve the country's...
Eleven years after Typhoon "Yolanda" ravaged the Philippines, a school in Leyte continues to rely on temporary learning spaces, highlighting the disaster's long-term impact on the region’s educational infrastructure. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) On Monday, Nov. 11, the Department of Education...
Voting 14-3, the Senate approved on Monday, Nov. 11, Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act on third and final reading. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano expresses gratitude to her colleagues who supported the passage of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas...
