Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that the debate proposed by Senator Rodante Marcoleta on whether the Kalayaan Island Group belongs to the Philippines could potentially affect the basic right of abode of the Filipinos already living there. Lacson thus appealed to retired...
A child protection organization has called for urgent, collective action as family-based Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) continues to rise in the Philippines, following the release of a new study highlighting the growing involvement of parents and close relatives in the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta wants a "friendly debate" first before discussing the invitation to a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight to the Kalayaan islands. This is in response to the (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Commodore Jay Tarriela 's invitation to him on X....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stood firm against any suggestion to surrender Philippine territory following a pitch from Senator Rodante Marcoleta to give up the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), rejected...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri rejected on Monday, Feb. 9, the idea of giving up the Kalayaan Island Group, emphasizing that it 's clearly part of Philippine territory. "Hindi tayo papayag na isuko ang Kalayaan Island Group dahil malinaw na bahagi ito ng teritoryo ng...
Filinvest Group’s track record of excellence continues, as the conglomerate has bagged over a hundred local and international awards for its good corporate governance, sustainability, and excellence in people, products, and services. These accolades showcase the group’s collective strength in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called out on Sunday, February 8 lawmakers who use “ad hominem” or personal attacks against officials and lawmakers who uphold a pro-Philippine stance on the territorial dispute with China in the West Philippines Sea (WPS). ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that suggesting "giving up" the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is tantamount to surrendering Luzon or even the entire country. Lacson says that, under international law, the first discovery and possession of land that "belongs to no one",...
Asiabest Group International Inc. is setting up a wholly owned subsidiary, ABG Modular, which will serve as its platform to scale modern modular construction solutions in the Philippines. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Feb. 3, the firm said ABG Modular is...
For Ramon De Leon, the scent of morning coffee remains incomplete without the tactile friction of the Manila Bulletin. Despite long-standing predictions of a shift away from traditional media, the Chairman of Pac-Atlantic Group still begins his day by scanning a physical broadsheet. It is a habit...
RL Commercial REIT Inc. will join the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), the nation’s 30-company benchmark, replacing Alliance Global Group Inc. as part of a semi-annual reshuffle of the local equity market’s gauges. The Philippine Stock Exchange announced the changes following review of...
ILIGAN CITY – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. condoled with the families of four soldiers who were killed in an ambush in Munai, Lanao del Norte last week. Brawner paid tribute to the fallen soldiers for their sacrifice. He assured their families of...
