The Philippines and the United States have begun their joint maritime and air patrols in the contested West Philippine Sea, President Marcos announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s...
Royal Navy Rear Admiral Angus Essenhigh, United Kingdom's national hydrographer, receives a command plaque from Philippine Navy (PN) vice commander Rear Adm. Caesar Bernard Valencia during his courtesy visit at the PN headquarters in Manila on Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by PN) The Philippine Navy (PN)...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, November 21 called on the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to expedite the disbursement of medical assistance to coconut farmers, after noting how the agency submitted its plan one year into the administration. Cayetano said the slow...
Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), the investment arm of the Gotianun Group, is planning to raise up to P32 billion through the issuance of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds in one or more tranches. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it has filed online via...
The country’s chicken output increased in the third quarter to 464,970 metric tons, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. According to the PSA data, this reflects an increase of 2.3 percent compared to the 454,380 metric tons output recorded from July to September last year. Central...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has urged the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) to strengthen public awareness on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue in a bid to counter the threats from propaganda, misinformation, and fake news regarding the matter. In filing Senate Resolution No. 864, Padilla...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it will add a third weekly nonstop frequency to its Manila to Toronto route starting April 5, 2024, increasing the airline’s capacity to 50 percent to serve passengers headed to the Canadian region. The airline explained that the additional flights were in...
Map of Mindanao (Google Maps) Davao del Norte 1st district congressman and former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says that Mindanao should advocate for independence if the Philippines continues to claim its stake in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a bold...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now offering deals and discounted fares for prospective international and domestic travellers as part of its year-end sale. Customers can purchase tickets from Nov. 20 to Dec. 10 through the official PAL website (www.philippineairlines.com), mobile app, its ticketing...
President Marcos reiterated that the Philippines will not give up any part of its territory amid the dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as he stressed the need for the country to upgrade its defense capability. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. arrives at the United States...
Despite the market's rise last week, investors are advised to stay cautious as underwhelming trading participation and value turnover continue to test the local market's potential to sustain its rally this week. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco noted, "the local market...
