Senator Grace Poe called for the urgent passage of a transportation safety bill amid the increasing number of deaths and injuries due to road mishaps that will be tasked to probe these incidents. Senator Grace Poe "Lives are lost and injuries are sustained daily by motorists for reasons that could...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (left), La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (PPAB) The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for that matter should ensure the mental fitness...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 20 maintained that her father was forcibly taken by the Philippine National Police (PNP) upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Hong Kong) on March 11, 2025 and was brought and detained at the Villamor Air Base. ...
The growth of the Philippines’ creative economy in 2024 slowed to its lowest in three years as the total value of creative industries only increased to ₱1.94 trillion from ₱1.78 trillion in the previous year. Based on preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), last...
The PSEi only made a small gain even after the US Federal Reserve gave a clearer target for its rate cuts this year. The main index added 10.01 points or 0.16 percent to close at 6,323.13, as the mining sector surged on higher gold prices, while banks retreated. Volume declined to 1.06 billion...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A measure that seeks to introduce policy and organizational reforms in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)--a relevant agency in the ongoing West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue--has been...
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) said the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2025, the country’s largest all-Filipino book festival, concluded on a high note amid a highly festive atmosphere after four exciting days. The free four-day event attracted more than 40,000 visitors,...
The PSEi regained the previous day’s loss despite weaker US and regional bourses, as investors continued to pick up cheaper Philippine stocks. The main index added 28.44 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,313.12, as banks led the advance, while services and miners retreated. Volume rose further...
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go The Philippine equities market hopes to see a surge in trading activity after the anticipated enactment of the Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), which includes slashing the stock transaction...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) will not be revised this year, despite ongoing efforts to advance energy development and enhance security and reliability. On the sidelines of PhilEnergy Expo 2025, Michael Sinocruz, director of the DOE’s energy...
Mayor Francis Zamora, PCG Commodore Christopher Meñado, and other local and PCG officials inaugurate the PCG Sub-station in San Juan City. The San Juan City local government inaugurated a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Sub-Station in the city and broke ground for a linear park on...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a proposal by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to exempt giant initial public offerings (IPOs), such as the upcoming IPO of GCash owner Mynt, from the 20-percent minimum public float requirement. “We have been able to get approval from...
