Two Lockheed C-130T cargo aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are once more operational after undergoing maintenance check-up and capability upgrades. The PAF’s C-130T aircraft with tail numbers 5011 and 5040 were inspected by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Commander-in-Chief and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams nationwide will be on high alert this coming Holy Week to respond to any possible medical emergencies. PRC said in a statement on Friday, March 31, that it will mobilize more than 1,000 EMS personnel in over 200 first aid...
Stressing the importance of structural integrity of the country's air assets, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to undertake necessary repair and maintenance for all military assets. "Maintenance and repair...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Friday, March 31, ordered an investigation on all the vessels operated by Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc., the owner of MV Lady Mary Joy 3 which caught fire while transiting Basilan recently. The incident killed 29 people. Marina Administrator Hernani Fabia...
The number of people who perished due to a fire at passenger-cargo vessel MV Lady Mary Joy 3 reached 29 while search and rescue operations and coastal patrol continued in the vicinity waters off Basilan to find seven others who were still missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, March...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided food assistance to families from Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Batangas, and Antique affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress. In a statement on Friday, March 31, PRC said that about 400 individuals from the municipalities of Pola and...
Local shares continued to slowly inch up yesterday, March 30, on the back of gains in US bourses. The Philippine Stock Exchange index(PSEi) added 13.78 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 6,644.75 as the Services sector led the advance with only the Property counter declining. Volume was thin at...
Malacañang on Thursday, March 30, announced the latest appointees of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to three government agencies and offices—Philippine Postal Corp., Insurance Commission of the Department of Finance (DOF), and the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict...
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the umbrella group of IT and business process management firms operating in the country, has raised alarm bells on what it calls “severe talent crisis” in the country. IBPAP President Jack O. Madrid raised the “talent crisis”...
The Philippines and China will resume talks on a possible joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at a "technical level," Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo bared. In an interview transcript shared by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the media on Thursday,...
“Make the most of your youth!” When I was younger, the pressure to excel and achieve, particularly in school, has been constant. Thankfully, I’ve always been an achiever, and I really strive to excel in all that I do—high school was no exception. But this also was a consistent source of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting around 2.2 million passengers in all ports across the country on the Holy Week exodus next week. In anticipation of the high volume of passengers, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said all leaves of absence and scheduled day off of its...
