Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (PPAB) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is up in arms over Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo's statement the country was open to...
There’s a plot twist in the kidnapping of a 14-year old Chinese student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, and it’s getting nasty. Amid claims of “aggressive” and “technology-based” operation that led to the successful rescue of the boy on the night of Feb. 25 in Parañaque City,...
(Photo: CIDG) The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a man accused of using his "connections" with the First Family in his alleged swindling activities at a five-star hotel in Pasay City on Thursday, Feb. 27. The PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) identified the...
The PSEi plunged due to the MSCI rebalancing and Trump’s latest statements which continue to rock investor sentiment. The main index fell 126.12 points or 2.06 percent to close at 5,997.97 with the Property counter leading all sectors down. Volume jumped to 1.11 billion shares worth ₱20.63...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitors China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3301" at approximately 105 to 110 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo:PCG) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, Feb. 28, that it was verifying intrusive military drills conducted...
Philipine 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 City on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) (UPDATED) Two Russian men who went on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas City died after being...
Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido (Photo by PA) The Philippine Army (PA) created a new advisory group that would assist them in their pivot to external security operations and modernization program. Army chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido spearheaded the first-ever meeting of the newly-formed PA...
Amid a Trump-led global trade war looming on the horizon, the Philippines sourced more products from China while it exported more goods to the United States at the start of 2025. Preliminary Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data on Friday, Feb. 28, showed that the value of the Philippines'...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero scored several government agencies for their seeming lack of proper coordination to eliminate the country's remaining Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Dapat kasi mag-usap ang Bureau of Immigration (BI), ang Presidential Anti-Organized Crime...
The local stock market declined as it continues its see-saw trend amid negative geopolitical factors and generally upbeat corporate results. The main index shed 20.87 points or 0.34 percent to close at 6,124.09 as Miners led the retreat with only Banks managing to advance. Volume rose to 534...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers hailed on Thursday, Feb. 27 the Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) for...
"If you have an emergency meeting, better leave early." This was the advice of Malacañang to government officials who plan on using the EDSA Busway in order to get to their destinations earlier. (John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said on...
