The local stock market plunged at the start of the week as the intensifying unrest in the Middle East worries investors. The main index was down by 67.51 points or 1.08 percent closing at 6,198.83, with all sectoral indices except for Mining and Oil seeing losses, notably the Holding Firms and...
A total of 4,429 policemen, who underwent training as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI), will be placed on standby for poll duties in case of any untoward incident during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the...
A China People's Liberation Army (PLA)-Navy vessel is seen from a distance while Philippine Navy's BRP Benguet conducts a resupply mission in Pag-asa Island on Oct. 13, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) slammed China anew after its naval vessel allegedly performed...
With the country still euphoric over the success of Team Philippines in the last 19th Hangzhou Asian Games, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Mike Barredo urged Filipinos to also support the national para athletes as they compete in the 4th Asian Para Games opening in the same Chinese port...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that 74 railway professionals under the cadetship program of its Metro Rail Transit-7 (MRT-7) project recently completed their mandatory training under the Philippine Railways Institute (PRI). The firm said in a statement that this training program is a vital...
The local stock market is expected to draw uneven results and mixed investor sentiments throughout the week, depending on the results of global and local economic data and developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco said that “while there are...
The country’s rice production in the third quarter may experience a slight increase compared to the same period last year. In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) settled the rice output from July to September at 3.8 million metric tons as of Sept. 1. This reflected an increase of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy policemen in areas where drivers and operators of a transport group will converge during a transport strike on Monday, Oct. 16. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo also urged the members of transport group Manibela to police their own ranks in order...
(Photo by Naval Forces Southern Luzon, Philippine Navy) The Philippine Navy (PN) and the United States Navy (USN) have enhanced their interoperability as they achieved their training objectives with the conclusion of the Philippines - United States (PH-US) Exercise "SAMA SAMA" over the weekend amid...
(Courtesy of 5th Infantry Division) A suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebel died during an armed encounter with troops from the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) in Abra on Friday, Oct. 13. Lt. Gen. Fernyl Buca, commander of NOLCOM, said the still unidentified male fighter was a member of the NPA's...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has unveiled its latest initiative with the launch of Data Enclave Centers (DECs) in 14 Regional Statistical Services Offices (RSSOs) across the country. These newly established centers, in addition to the existing facility at the PSA Central Office and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed that data in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Civil Registry System, and more than 100 other surveys and censuses are safe and unaffected. In a statement, the PSA said on Friday, Oct. 13, that personal details such as...
