Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, September 24, expressed his belief that the Philippines entering into security agreements with its allies is an effective deterrence to the acts of aggression of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Last July 8, the Philippines signed the...
Yang Jian Xin, aka Tony Yang, on Tuesday, September 24 faced the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Tuesday, September 24 to answer senators’ questions regarding his alleged links to the human trafficking and other illegal activities of Philippine...
An Acero-class patrol vessel of the Philippine Navy is delivered by Israel Shipyard Ltd. at Pier 15 in South Harbor, Manila on Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo: Philippine Fleet) Two additional fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-M) platforms from Israel have been delivered to the country as the...
Two-hundred fifty-one Chinese vessels, including three research ships, were spotted operating in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, Sept. 24, setting a new record-high in terms of China's (WPS) deployment within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the...
Amid public concern about the national identification cards, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that it is processing 60,000 IDs from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which are expected to be delivered to registrants. Claire Dennis Mapa, the PSA undersecretary and national...
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles after learning that he allegedly closed down a lotto outlet after its owner attended a prayer rally. This was disclosed by Evelyn Javier, National President of the Philippine On-Line...
Leading oil firm Petron Corporation has successfully raised P16.83 billion from its preferred shares offering, which was rated to have been 1.3 times oversubscribed versus initial target. “The proceeds from the offer will be used to redeem the company’s Series 3A Preferred Shares and fund...
The local stock market shrugged off profit-taking fears and shot up to the 7,400 level following the central bank’s announcement of a reduction in the reserve require ratio.
To facilitate the prompt delivery of educational materials and the effective execution of projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that it will implement Early Procurement Activities (EPA). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara has signed...
An intensified trade war between the United States and China in case Donald J. Trump retakes the US presidency may weaken currencies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), especially the Philippine peso, according to the think tank Oxford Economics. Graph from Oxford...
BuildHub PH, an online marketplace focused on construction, has teamed up with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to support construction businesses in the country. In a statement, BuildHub PH said its partnership with the Ayala-led bank will offer contractors and hardware stores access to up...
Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy’s Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corporation has tapped former Philippine Airlines President Gilbert F. Santa Maria as the newest member of its board of directors as the firm tries to return to profitability. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
