Grande Island and Chiquita Island in Subic Bay (Courtesy of Google Earth) Two islands in Subic Bay are being considered as military reservations by the national government, according to the Philippine Navy (PN). Portions of the Grande Island and Chiquita Island, located at the southern entrance of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said a landing craft tank and a dredger collided off Rosario, Cavite on Wednesday, March 26. No casualty was recorded when LCT Nicia and MV Sangko Uno 66 crashed into each other but the two vessels sustained minor damages, the PCG said. According to initial...
Police Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac, commander of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, leads the activation of the Special Rask Force-BARMM which will be tasked to secure the midterm elections in the region. (photo: APC-Wetern Mindanao) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated the...
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), the financial services arm of the Zobel-led Ayala Group, is planning to raise funds from the overseas debt market by offering foreign exchange derivatives (FXD) or floating rate notes (FRN). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it has...
Malacañang has echoed Senate President Francis Escudero's sentiment over the constant appeal of the Duterte camp to the country's security force in every issue involving their family. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Palace Press Officer and...
China's floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is prepared to lend a hand to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to remove the floating barrier installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined for the third straight session as investors continue to fret over possible impact of Trump’s tariff plans. The main index shed 32.17 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,159.85 as the Mining counter led losses while Property and Services managed...
The Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system arrives in Northern Luzon on April 7, 2024 for the Salaknib Exercise between the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific. (Photo: USARPAC) A “small” unit of the Philippine Army (PA) is being trained on how to use and maintain the...
Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS) is a “big joke” that should not be taken seriously by the Filipino people and the international community, the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, March 25....
Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, March 25 claimed that his security detail had been recalled by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Dela Rosa disclosed the matter in an interview, saying he was only made aware of the matter upon his arrival in Davao on...
The Marine Natural Products and Pharmacognosy Labs of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) focuses on discovering chemical compounds from marine organisms to develop treatments for some of the world’s deadliest diseases. (Photo by Misael Bacani/UP MPRO) A team of...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel carry the cadaver of the captain of M/Tug Sadong 33 after the Philippine-flagged tugboat and Panamanian-flagged MV Universe Kiza collided off Maasim, Sarangani on March 25, 2025. (Photo: PCG) (UPDATED) A Philippine-flagged tugboat and a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship...
