photo: PNP The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has further improved its world...
It’s an understatement to say that the Philippines is teeming with great authors. These literary creatives from across the country have diverse stories to tell, lessons to share, and worlds of pure imagination where readers can get lost as they turn from one page to the next. Unfortunately, their...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) tells his counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste to unite in addressing security challenges confronting the Indo-Pacific region at...
The local stock market bounced after news that the Philippines will continue to receive US aid, while upbeat corporate earnings further lifted investor sentiment. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied by 80.80 points or 1.33 percent to close at 6,144.96 on Wednesday, Feb. 26, as Banks...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue 14 individuals onboard half-sunken motorbanca MBCA Ayoshin Kim Rin 8 off Balicasag Island in Panglao, Bohol on Feb. 24, 2025. (Courtesy of PCG) A passenger boat malfunctioned and was rendered half-submerged while traversing the waters off Balicasag...
Philippine football has found another venue to discover and inspire new talents with the unveiling of the Mall of Asia Sky at the SM Mall of Asia on Tuesday, Feb. 25. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) Even members of the Philippine training pool can use the pitch to further develop their skills and...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
A major police operation, which later turned out to be the rescue of a kidnapped student of an exclusive school in Taguig City, was the reason why a convoy of a ranking police official entered the EDSA Busway on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. While he neither confirmed nor denied that it was his convoy,...
Former Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson and lawyer Barry Gutierrez questioned the Senate anew for “not” doing its job of convening as an impeachment court for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte and former vice presidential...
The 14-year old Chinese student who was reported to have been kidnapped last week after attending an activity of an exclusive school in Taguig City was found abandoned along Macapagal Avenue in Parañaque City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. PNP chief Gen....
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of Southeast Asia’s largest property developers, has successfully raised ₱25 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate retail bonds, which it listed on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation (PDEx) on Feb. 25, 2025. The issuance, consisting of...
Philippine National Bank (PNB) of the Lucio Tan Group posted an 18 percent year-on-year growth in consolidated net income to ₱21.2 billion in 2024 as a result of sustained effort in strengthening its core business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PNB said last year’s earnings...