President Marcos said the discussions about the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a “work in progress” following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. SEA TALKS — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the...
While social media makes it apparent that crime is rampant, the top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it's actually on a downtrend except for homicide. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 17, following the plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the PNP, Police Gen....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Sarangani Province Chapter immediately responded to students who collapsed due to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Friday, Nov. 17. Photo courtesy of PRC The PRC said it sent its emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to the Red Cross...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) highlighted the organization's accomplishments in response, recovery, and resilience programs in areas devastated by the super typhoon Haiyan. PH Red Cross / Manila Bulletin In a statement released on Friday, Nov. 17, the PRC said it had allocated a total of P429...
Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan to optimize demographic opportunities and address population issues in the next five years. File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 40, which approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development...
In a bid to facilitate further growth in a greener aviation sector, country's flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it will invest in the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to power its aircraft in the future. PAL President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Capt. Stanley K. Ng said...
For the first time, four Philippine universities—namely, the University of San Carlos (USC), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Far Eastern University Manila (FEU), and Mindanao State University (MSU)—have been included in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World...
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), a member of the Gokongwei Group, reported that its acquisition of Rose Pharmacy Inc. has been cleared by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). Under a share purchase agreement dated Sept. 25, 2020, RRHI, through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc.,...
President Marcos said he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Summit to discuss what can be done to reduce tensions in the disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte encouraged China and other nations asserting claims over the West Philippine Sea to reach a diplomatic agreement through the United Nations (UN) instead of engaging in conflict. FORMER President Duterte (Screenshot from Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is urging the public to remain vigilant against fake social media accounts that are soliciting unauthorized payments from customers under a false affiliation with the airline. In a statement, PAL said "unscrupulous individuals have created bogus Facebook (FB)...
The output of fisheries products slightly increased in the third quarter as it posted a 2.1 percent jump, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Based on the PSA data, fisheries production was posted at 1.012 million metric tons from July to September, up from the 996,320...
