Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced the launch of its codeshare flights with American Airlines, making it the first marketed flights by a Philippine aircraft carrier across American cities. Through the “PR” code on American Airlines’ flights, PAL will mount flights for travelers between...
President Marcos made the right decision when he informed the international community about incidents of harassments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), retired rPhilippine Navy general Rommel Jude Ong said on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Chief Executive has been speaking with the international community in...
Chinese President Xi Jinping was “quiet and stoic” when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised the country’s issues on the West Philippine Sea at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held last month in San Francisco. Senate President Juan Miguel...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is making a collaboration with esteemed private partners to further boost the simultaneous staging of the 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG), which opens on Sunday, Dec. 17. In a groundbreaking move, the PSC has joined forces with...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) awarded a total of ₱10.6 million to medal winners in the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games during Tuesday’s General Assembly at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque City. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (fourth...
By organizing a gift-giving activity, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continued its support at the Center for Health Improvement and Life Development (CHILD) Haus, a temporary shelter for indigent children with cancer undergoing medical treatment in Manila. Photo courtesy of PRC The organization’s...
The local stock market rose on thin volume as it benefited from the hike in US stock prices ahead of the release of the US inflation numbers for November. The main index added 64.10 points or 1.03 percent to close at 6,292.39 as Banks led all sectors in the advance. Volume declined to 314...
The highest ranking military officials of the Philippines and the United States have committed to maintain close coordination and increased military cooperation amid the increasing cases of harassment of China on local vessels in the West Philippine Sea. General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of...
The country’s trade deficit saw an increase in October after both exports and imports contracted by double-digits, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed Tuesday, Dec. 12. The trade deficit, or the difference between the value of export and import, narrowed by 26 percent to...
Prices of wholesale construction materials in Metro Manila remained unchanged in November, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) report, PSA said the index remained...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now conducting all the necessary preparations to accommodate around 5.1 million passengers that are expected to troop to various ports across the country for the Holiday season. The projected number of port passengers is higher compared to last year’s 4.7...
FUJIAN, China—Beijing's top diplomat in Manila protested the Philippines' presence in the West Philippine Sea when he responded to the government's summons following two consecutive water cannon attacks by China on Filipino vessels. Citing the state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese Embassy in...
