Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, April 28, condemned in the “strongest possible terms” the attack on a Filipino street festival in Vancouver and called for the prosecution of those responsible. A member of the Filipino community views flowers at a growing memorial near a site the day...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands, the Ayala Group’s financial services arm, is planning to raise ₱5 billion from a planned offering and issuance Peso-denominated fixed-rate BPI Supporting Inclusion, Nature, and Growth Bonds due 2026 (BPI SINAG Bonds). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 28 slammed China’s attempt to muddle the truth stating that Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines. “China should stop creating drama,” said Hontiveros, in a statement. “Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines and no...
Flag of China (Unsplash) "A clear and deliberate violation of our sovereign rights." That's how House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun described China's "illegal occupation" of the territory in the West...
A police major and two of his men, as well as two inmates of the Caloocan City Police Station, were arrested for allegedly extorting money from the visitors of the detainees during an entrapment operation over the weekend. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP),...
Petron Corporation has filed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in line with its plan to raise ₱32 billion from the issuance of bonds. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) said it has assigned Petron’s proposed bond issuance of ₱25 billion,...
Philippine National Bank posted a consolidated net income of ₱6.1 billion in the first three months of 2025, up by 15 percent against the same period last year due to the increase in its loan portfolio and treasury assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its core...
Stock investors are seen to remain cautious, despite last week’s strong performance, and will continue to watch for developments related to US trade and tariff negotiations although the start of the first quarter earnings season may inject some life into the local mark” “The local market rose...
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times) China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel...
(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin said it is ready to support the multi-role fighter (MRF) acquisition program of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) through its F-16 Block 70 aircraft. In a statement, Ms. Aimee Burnett, vice president of Lockheed Martin F-16...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has advised the Philippine National Police (PNP)--an organization he once led--to be "on their toes" on the matter of...
Senators on Friday, April 25 called on the government to thoroughly investigate and hold accountable personalities and individuals who are attempting to influence political discource and eventually the outcome of the Philippine elections. They made the call after Senate Majority Leader...
