France has said it is opposing any action in the South China Sea that will escalate tension in the volatile Indo-Pacific region. The French Embassy in Manila issued the statement on Tuesday, warning that it is following the recent events in the highly-contested waterway “with the utmost...
GRAN DIVERSIÓN Cinco de Mayo is normally observed everywhere with parades and other festive activities (David Handschun via Getty Images) Blooming flowers, mariachi bands, Mexican food, and colorful parties—these are some of the things that come to mind when Cinco de Mayo is discussed. But Cinco...
Fighter and advanced trainer jets from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) have dominated the country’s skies for the launch of the Cope Thunder Philippines Exercise (CT Ph) 23-1 on Monday, May 1. (FA-50 PH / File photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) Col. Ma....
CAVITE – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and RMN Foundation conducted a bloodletting activity at PRC Cavite Chapter in Cavite City on April 26. A total of 37 blood units were collected during the Dugtong-Buhay 2023 Caravan. In a statement, PRC Chairman and CEO Richard J. Gordon expressed...
WASHINGTON, United States- Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. Marcos is on a four-day trip that...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has announced its participation in the Department of Health's Measles-Rubella and Polio Supplementary Immunization campaign that started on Monday, May 1, and will last until May 31. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The program, called "Chikiting Ligtas," was designed...
Clyde Mondilla hopes to put it all together back at “home” in pursuit of the elusive win when the Philippine Golf Tour swings to Tarlac for the ICTSI Luisita Championship beginning May 9. *Clyde Mondilla* “Sana nga, makabawi na sa Luisita (Hopefully, I can recover at Luisita),” said...
Cagayan de Oro City 2 nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Monday, May 1 called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider recalling the country’s ambassador to Beijing as a show of protest and displeasure over the near-collision incident between a Philippine Coast Guard...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday, May 1 said the House of Representatives is fully committed to support President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.'s initiative to push for the preservation of peace in the Indo-Pacific region. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez (3rd...
WASHINGTON, DC, USA—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged China to finally sit down with the Philippines and talk about the Filipino fishers' natural fishing grounds. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos said in an interview en route to...
A total of 1,370 IT business process management (ITBPM) firms with combined investments of P8.185 billion have transferred their registration to the Board of Investments (BOI) from other investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to continue enjoying fiscal perks even if they operate under the...
Exporters and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said the revised rules on value added tax (VAT) zero rating on the local purchases of goods and services of exporters are expected to boost investor confidence in the country. PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga said following the release...
