Recognizing the "changing climate" in the mission of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), especially in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos told them that they are not alone in carrying the weight of their operations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the 123rd founding...
AirAsia Philippines and Philippine Airlines (PAL) are gearing up for the expected surge in passengers on their flights during the All Souls' Day break next week. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 22, AirAsia said it expects some 75,000 passengers to fly with AirAsia during the holiday, while PAL...
BRP Davao del Sur (center) and BRP Gregorio del Pilar (back) hold a maritime cooperative activity with Australia's HMAS Toowoomba in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Australian Defence Force) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has stopped the weekly publication of the...
By DERCO ROSAL Construction activity in the country declined in August due to reduction in residential and commercial building projects, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA reported that the number of constructions based on approved building permits fell by 7.5...
Speaker Martin Romualdez’s Prime Media Holdings Inc. is issuing new shares worth P561 million mainly to fund the expansion of Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation (PCMC) which holds the group’s broadcasting franchise. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Prime Media said...
Tinapang Salinas Festival street dance competition held on Oct. 18 (Photo from the Municipality of Rosario, Cavite/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The local government unit of Rosario marked the town’s 18th Tinapang Salinas Festival on Oct. 18 and 19. One of the highlights of the celebration...
(Unsplash) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) must expedite the implementation of the "long-delayed" health benefits for coconut farmers. Thus, said AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T....
The Philippines is the World Bank's fifth-biggest borrower for the second-straight year, coinciding with the first two years in office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The World Bank's latest Annual Report disclosed on Oct. 18 showed that in fiscal year 2024 covering the period July 1, 2023 to...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Oct. 21, announced that it has activated its resources, chapters, and volunteers in response to Tropical Cyclone Kristine entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “We are always ready for action,”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 21, that Education Secretary Sonny Angara visited Pag-asa Island in the Municipality of Kalayaan, West Philippine Sea. (Photo from DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said Angara's visit on Oct. 20 marked a “historic milestone” as the...
The local stock market dipped on thin trading as investors wait for fresh corporate earnings reports to come out. The main index shed 9.1 points or 0.12 percent to close at 7,406.63 with sectoral indices evenly mixed. Volume was weak at 638 million shares worth P3.3 billion as losers outnumbered...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Protecting the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is giving honor to the legacy of World War II veterans, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said. This, as Romualdez graced the...
