Despite sealing deals to acquire the stakes of its fellow shareholders in the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC), the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will still be more than 20 percent shy of its target of full ownership of the fixed-income bourse owner. In a disclosure, the PSE...
(Front to back) BRP Ramon Alcaraz and USS Mobile sail together in the West Philippine Sea on July 31, 2024 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed Tuesday, Feb. 25, the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has deferred six capital expenditure (capex) projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a decision posted on Feb. 24, the ERC cited pending issues that needed to be addressed before approving the NGCP projects....
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has won its arbitration case against the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) regarding prepayment validity. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday, February 23 reiterated that the power to convene Congress for a special session rests solely with the President. Congress without a special session, cannot meet to act on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
Military personnel and local villagers buy rice and other products at the "Kadiwa ng Pangulo" in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” (KNP), a government initiative that offers agricultural products and other basic necessities to the public at an...
PNP Chief Police General Rommel Marbil (left) and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (right) lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of the Kadiwa store at Camp Crame (PNP photo) The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and...
French Navy’s NH90 helicopter sits on the deck of the Aquitaine-class frigate Alsace (D656) as the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) sails in the West Philippine Sea during the Philippines and France's maritime cooperative activity (MCA) on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP) For the third consecutive week, the...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines’ (DBP) net income surged to ₱7.1-billion in 2024—its highest in the past 10 years—representing a 20 percent increase from 2023 as the bank ramped up its lending activities to key sectors in support of the Marcos, Jr. administration’s...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is prepared to ensure the peaceful, credible, and orderly conduct of the midterm elections on May 12 after the directive given to the troops by President Marcos Jr. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military will...
Copyright registrations and deposits in the Philippines reached a record high in 2024, signaling a growing appreciation for intellectual property (IP) protection, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Data from IPOPHL show that 6,552 certificates were issued...
President Marcos has called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to safeguard the integrity of the upcoming 2025 polls, citing its crucial role in ensuring peaceful and credible elections. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the oath-taking...
