The Mexican Navy sail training ship ARM Cuauhtemoc (BE01) docks in Manila on Aug. 9, 2024 for a goodwill visit. (Photo: Philippine Navy) The ARM Cuauhtemoc (BE01), a sail training ship operated by the Mexican Navy, anchored in Manila on Friday, Aug. 9, for a goodwill visit and an exercise with the...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is seeking the allocation of P6.02 billion supplemental budget so it can have ready financial capacity to cough up investment in case one of the consortium-members in the Malampaya gas field project would face snags in its capital contribution to the...
To help strengthen its workforce following an influx of leptospirosis patients due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday, Aug. 9, dispatched a nursing team and volunteers to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). (Photo from Philippine Red...
PARIS—First gold medal in Tokyo back-to-back with two golds in Paris is too tough a task to follow, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino (center) raises the hands of Paris double gold...
Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) test fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the Salaknib Exercise at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo: PA) At the backdrop of China’s watchful eyes, the Philippine Army (PA)...
The local stock market surged on stronger volume as investors continued to cheer the strong growth of the country’s economy. The main index jumped 98.53 points or 1.50 percent to close at 6,647.80 as the Mining and Oil sector led the rally across the board. Volume rose to 857 million shares worth...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a comprehensive net income of P9.48 billion for the first half of 2024, 30 percent lower than in the same period last year. Based on the disclosure of parent company PAL Holdings Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), this is on the back of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed deep concern over the alleged misreporting made in police blotters in Davao City as an "attempt" to cover up the city's real crime statistics. In a statement, the CHR cited reports of "discrepancies" in two police log books which showed different...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped to 4.8 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority-6 said on Friday, August 9. THE La Paz Market in Iloilo City is abuzz with commercial activity. (Tara Yap) ida Amolar, PSA-6 officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist,...
Former vice president Leni Robredo (left), incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop says it's perfectly normal for different Vice Presidents to have some sort of disparity in terms of...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised a total of P33.7 billion from the initial P5 billion offering of peso-denominated fixed-rate BPI Sustainable, Environmental, and Equitable Development (SEED) Bonds due 2026. The bank issued the SEED bonds and listed these at the Philippine...
Carlos Yulo, the most decorated Filipino gymnast, once honed his discipline and dedication not just in the gym but also as a Red Cross Youth volunteer. Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon with Carlos Yulo In a statement issued on Thursday, Aug. 8, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)...
