Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he condemns China’s latest provocations in the West Philippine Sea but is hopeful there would be a peaceful resolution to the issue. Go said that as vice chair of the Senate Committee on National Defense, he is concerned over the latest incident...
Flag of China (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez's political party, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), has condemned in "the strongest possible terms" the latest aggressive actions of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "We,...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (PPAB) A retired police general-turned-congressman says its a "welcome development" that the number of drug-related killings have gone down under the Marcos administration. “The 52 percent significant drop in the number of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting around 1.4 million passengers as Filipinos begin their exodus to take advantage of the long weekend for the barangay elections and All Saints and All Souls Days next week. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said they have started the...
The local market sank further as investors continue to disengage due to negative global outlooks. The main index dropped by 48.72 points or 0.80 percent closing at 6,039.72 with all sectoral indices down for the second consecutive day. Total volume of shares traded was 276 million worth...
Enhanced trade relations with the European Union was one of the key points of discussion during the Philippine Senate's official parliamentary visit to the Senate of Spain on Monday. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is received by King Felipe VI of Spain at the Palacio de la...
Ayala-owned Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) will be issuing 314 million common shares to the shareholders of the Gokongwei-led Robinsons Bank Corporation (RBC) to complete their merger, which was approved by the Board of Directors on Sept. 30. According to a disclosure to the Philippine...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) announced that it will shorten the offer period for its 1.5 year peso fixed-rate bonds worth P5 billion issued last Oct. 17 due to strong demand. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bond sale due 2025 will now end on Oct. 25,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has forged a data-sharing agreement with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to further improve response and strategic plan of action to ensure a peaceful and credible barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said...
The October 22 collision involving Philippine and Chinese vessels in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal will not trigger the Philippines-United States' Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) just yet. AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. had this to say on Tuesday, Oct. 24., amid an escalating tension between...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Congressmen have continued to underscore the wisdom behind the House of Representatives' realignment of confidential funds under the 2024 national budget amid persisting tension with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ...
The country’s ocean-based industries surged by 21.1 percent year-on-year to reach over P800 billion in 2022 as the pandemic dwindles down. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, Oct. 24, showed that the country’s ocean economy posted a gross value added (GVA) of...
