(Photo: Philippine Army) Senior military leaders from the Philippines, United States, Japan and Australia discussed initiatives to strengthen regional security during a high-level meeting hosted by the Philippine Army (PA) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City over the weekend. Held from March 1 to 2, the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 3 grilled officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to explain why there are substantial number of inactive, non-operational, invalid or unused exploration permits (EPs) and mineral production sharing...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered some ground but settled below the day’s high as investors bet on a lower inflation rate to be announced on Wednesday. The main index added 39.22 points or 0.65 percent to close at 6,037.19 as conglomerates led the advance while the services and...
DFNN Inc. has partnered with the state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to launch “LottoMatik,” a handy, portable point-of-sale (PoS) device aimed at increasing lotto sales and enhancing funding for the government’s various charitable programs. In a disclosure to the...
At least 29 election-related violent incidents have been reported since the start of the filing of certificate of candidacy for the May 12 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 4. In an interview after a conference with officials...
Robinsons Bank Corp. (RBC) President and CEO Elfren Antonio S. Sarte said all its bank branches will no longer be existent come fourth quarter of 2025 as it will be fully rebranded as Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), more than a year after the two banks merged. “By October, all Robinsons...
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, reported an all-time high net income of ₱5.21 billion for 2024, up 15 percent from the ₱4.53 billion it earned in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this resulted in a higher...
In photo are Jette Gamboa, UN GCNP Representative (first from the left); Jo Ann Eala, Head of BPI Sustainability Office (third from the left); and Vicki Tan, UN GCNP Chairperson; Ben Secretario (first from the right), and Edward Gacusana, UN GCNP Representative; joined by other UN GCNP Members and...
Senators on Sunday, March 2 denounced the Chinese social media platforms that claim China has jurisdiction and ownership of Palawan Island. “This latest baseless and inaccessible historical fiction, as asserted by our National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), on...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and volunteers carry the remains of a Russian tourist who died while on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) One of the two Russian divers who died during a scuba diving activity in Isla Verde, Batangas City last week...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a cost-benefit analysis of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to see if these online gaming operations--easily accessible to many Filipinos--are worth...
Philippine Army (PA) personnel and running enthusiasts race to the finish line in the 10-kilometer category of the PA's nationwide simultaneous fun run in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on March 1, 2025. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) held a nationwide simultaneous fun run participated by...
