The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying around 187,000 policemen to secure the days leading to the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the deployment has started on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in time for the start of the campaign period. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said they...
The local stock market declined as oil prices rendered unstable by the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to worry investors. The PSEi slid by 12.63 points or 0.20 percent closing at 6,268.27 with only the Industrial and Financial sector indices seeing gains. Total volume of shares traded amounted to...
Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) What's wrong with realigning confidential funds for the purpose of securing the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Courtesy of Teodoro / Instagram) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. finally broke his silence over a billboard featuring his no holds barred criticism against China's activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The...
Buoyed by the recent citation of the Philippines as "Best Cruise Destination in Asia 2023", the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it will step up the improvements of its port facilities including the construction of dedicated ports for cruise tourism. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
Senators on Tuesday, October 17 expressed their support to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) budget request for the purchase of three monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) vessels to help fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea. This was after BFAR Director...
Amid the numerous cyberattacks that government agencies suffered from in the past weeks, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of providing reward money for catching perpetrators behind cyberattacks provided that there's a stiff penalty for it. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano suggests that the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, October 17 said China’s continuing maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea is clearly an attempt to provoke and force the Philippines to fight back and go against the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS). ...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the average price of well-milled rice dropped in mid-September but still exceeded the government-mandated cap of P45. Based on PSA latest price situationer report, a kilogram of well-milled rice at the national level amounted to an average...
The Philippines will continue to increase its maritime capability in order to defend its territory amid the problems the country is facing in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos made the statement on Tuesday, Oct. 17, after...
President Marcos has recognized Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officers who were at the frontline of several incidents, including those against China Coast Guard, in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the awarding of Philippine Coast Guard officers during the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has warned the public about the unauthorized scanning and data collection of physical and digital versions of the national ID. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said the agency is not conducting any activities related to such...