Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has called on President Marcos to consider the proposal for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). Pimentel made this appeal before members of the diplomatic community during a foreign policy address at the Department of...
A speaker addresses the participants of a Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)-led workshop aimed at enhancing compliance and safety in ship recycling across Asia in Manila on Nov. 6, 2024. (Photo: Marina) The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) hosted in Manila a three-day workshop aimed at...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte testifies before the Senate BluBlue Ribbon Committee hearing on the drug war on Oct. 28. (Bong Go's Facebook) Two ranking congressmen see nothing wrong with the potential submission of the transcript from the recent Senate...
The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is accelerating the implementation of infrastructure projects to further develop the Clark Aviation Capital, the prime land surrounding the privately-run Clark International Airport. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 7, Jojit Alcazar, CIAC...
Razon-led International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a 31 percent increase in attributable net income in the first nine months of 2024 to $632.6 million from $484.5 million in the same period last year on the back of higher operating income. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, Nov. 5, that he's keen on questioning the Senate leadership should it submit a certified copy of the transcript of the Senate's drug war probe to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was after Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero stated...
Megawide Construction Corporation has opted to completely divest its remaining minority stake in Aboitiz GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation’s (AGMCAC) operator of the award-winning Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) for P7.76 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
Mondelēz International’s Global People Services recently inaugurated its new and bigger facility in Pasig City, Metro Manila. This modern facility marks the expansion of its Philippine office, which supports the operations of snacks company Mondelēz International globally, further...
As the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to raise 30 to 40 billion Japanese yen (up to about P15 billion) from its forthcoming gender bond issuance, its chief representative in the Philippines is on the lookout for local projects they can fund, especially in war-torn Mindanao. On...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Gabriela Facebook, Bong Go Facebook) Former president Rodrigo Duterte's admission of responsibility for his infamous war on drugs further justifies the...
The Philippine government is eyeing seven more transportation projects aimed at improving public infrastructures in the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Monday, Oct. 28. Taguig International Terminal Exchange (DOTr photo) In a Palace press...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Sunday, as its offensive in the hard-hit and isolated north entered a third week and aid groups described a humanitarian catastrophe. The...
