Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, November 4 called for the responsible use of protocol plates after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) with plate number 7 was caught using the EDSA busway and tried to run over an enforcer of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). ...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has been acknowledged as the country's leading institution according to the AD Scientific Index 2025. (Image courtesy of the University of the Philippines) UP said in a statement that this recognition reinforces its position as the foremost leader in research...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel test their firepower during the previous iteration of Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA. (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched on Monday, Nov. 4, a multi-service exercise involving its major service...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils was in awe of the beauty of Siquijor where she spent a weekend trip with her family. (Photo from United Kingdom Amb. Laure Beaufils via X post) The envoy shared some photos of their weekend getaway on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday,...
University of the Philippines coach Goldwin Monteverde believes their stinging upset loss to National University not only serves as a wake-up call, but a test of character for his stalwarts in the crucial phase of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. UP head coach Goldwin Monteverde...
Cellar-dweller National University stunned early semifinalist University of the Philippines, 67-47, in UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 3. The morale-boosting victory not only snapped the Bulldogs' three-game...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed their elation over the high trust and performance ratings they received following the release of the latest OCTA Research survey. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis...
A Philippine Army (PA) personnel assists a young girl in lighting a candle for a tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged the public to remember troops who served the nation in observance of...
Did you know that an island in the Philippines, later recognized as "the center of the center" of marine shorefish biodiversity, was threatened by the construction of a plant in the 1970s? Thankfully, its people stood strong. If built, it would’ve put the rich biodiversity of Verde Island Passage...
By DERCO ROSAL The government’s debt stock is nearing the P16 trillion threshold, driven by continued borrowing from both domestic and foreign creditors. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national government’s total outstanding debt reached P15.89 trillion at end-September,...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) has approved the sale of its asset management unit to ATR Asset Management Inc. (ATRAM) while Union Bank of the Philippines is also in talks to merge its trust business with that of ATRAM. "These are bold moves by ATRAM to quickly scale up its trust...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has targeted six domains and subdomains offering pirated movies in a move coinciding with National Anti-Piracy Month this October. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Ipophl said the move follows complaints filed by the Motion Pictures...
