ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region for October went up by 0.5 percent to 3.9 percent from 3.4 percent in September. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-6 attributed this to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages. A vegetable vendor in Iloilo City. (Tara...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the planned acquisition of 40 units of 35-meter fast patrol craft (FPC) will enhance the agency’s capability to protect the country’s maritime border, respond to calamity or any maritime emergency, and implement maritime laws. PCG Commandant. Admiral Ronnie...
BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10. “The naval vessel is currently...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to address the significant gap in the number of schools lacking principals and to implement strategies to better support and develop school leaders. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education...
The academic reputation of Philippine higher education continues to grow, with 25 Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) securing spots in the 2025 QS Asia University Rankings. (CHED / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) noted that, from 16...
Maxine Marie Bautista spoiled Sofia Frank’s three-peat bid as she ruled the senior women's category of the Philippine National Figure Skating Championships 2024 at SM Skating inside Mall of Asia in Pasay City Friday, Nov. 8. Maxine Marie Bautista (Maxine's Facebook post) Bautista, 23,...
The two maritime laws recently enacted by President Marcos Jr. will help the country in securing its rights over its territory, particularly in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where China continues to claim parts of it, the National Security Council (NSC) said. National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo...
President Marcos has given the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) the green light to acquire 40 fast patrol craft (FPCs) from France as part of his administration's initiative to enhance maritime security by upgrading the PCG's capabilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file...
The Philippines is poised to not only remain as the world's No. 1 rice importer for the third-consecutive year but also buy from abroad a new record-high 5.1 million metric tons (MT) during the current marketing period, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals to displaced families and distributed clean water to communities impacted by Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) in Northern Luzon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) As of 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, PRC reported that hot meals had been...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined to close the week below the 7,000 support level as investors continued to sell local stocks due to concerns regarding the implications of a Trump presidency and slower economic growth. The main index dropped by 37.26 points, or 0.53 percent,...
Senators are upbeat that the signing into law of the country’s first maritime zones and archipelagic sea laws will give more teeth to the legal and territorial claim of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The two laws will further strengthen our sovereignty and sovereign...
