“If there’s a will, there’s a way.” Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, April 29 made this point as he urged the House of Representatives to pass the bill increasing the daily minimum wage of workers in the private sector before the present 19th Congress ends on June 30. ...
More Filipinos are exposed to fraudsters’ schemes and suffer financial loss worse than in other countries globally, as the Philippines ranks second among countries with high suspected digital fraud rates. According to data from TransUnion’s global intelligence network released April 29,...
Citing the rising cost of living and the increasing demands of the profession, a group of teachers and education workers on Monday, April 28, renewed their call for a P50,000 monthly starting salary for educators. Teachers and education workers urge Malacañang for substantial salary increase (ALI...
Participating forces carry out casualty evacuation procedures at sea, honing life-saving skills during the Multilateral Maritime Event of Exercise Balikatan off the coast of Luna, La Union on April 28, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, April 28, said the signing of Republic Act 12177 which grants free legal assistance for military and uniformed personnel does not exempt the troops from being responsible should they commit any mistakes while performing their duties. Colonel...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
Concreat Holdings Philippines President and CEO Herbert M. Consunji Cemex Holdings Philippines is now officially Concreat Holdings Philippines, Inc. following the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last April 25. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
Unionbank Chief Financial Officer Manuel R. Lozano Aboitiz-led Unionbank of the Philippines is optimistic of surpassing its earnings last year, even after reporting a 30 percent drop in net income to ₱1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from the ₱2 billion earned in the same period last...
Toyota Motor Philippines kicked off the 2025 season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup with a high-energy opening race weekend on March 29, setting the tone for an eventful year of motorsports. The season opener, held under the TGR banner, showcased thrilling racing action, fan...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Sunday, April 27 condemned China’s declaration of “sovereign jurisdiction” over Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea saying it is an outrageous assault on the country’s sovereignty. Sen. Francis Tolentino (MB file photo) “The illegal...
Senators on Sunday, April 27 condemned the attack committed against Filipinos holding a cultural celebration in Vancouver, Canada. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025....
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times) China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel...
