The goal of winning a Winter Olympics medal is now solidly cast in stone following the Philippine men’s curling team’s gold medal performance at the Ninth Asian Games in Harbin on Friday morning, Feb. 14. “This is too good to be true,” said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president...
RSS Endeavour of the Republic of Singapore Navy arrives at the Port of Manila on Feb. 13, 2025 for a goodwill visit. (Courtesy of Philippine Navy) A landing ship tank of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) arrived in Manila on Thursday, Feb. 13, for a goodwill visit as more and more countries are...
The local stock market turned red on Valentine’s Day as investors cashed out after the Bangko Sentral Pilipinas' surprise move to hold back an expected rate cut. The main index lost 51.86 points or 0.85 percent to close at 6,061.33 as the rate-sensitive property sector led the retreat while...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian hailed the Philippine men's curling team for winning the historic gold medal at the Asian Winter Games, hoping that it would spark greater enthusiasm for winter sports among Filipinos. Philippine Men's Curling Team (Photo courtesy of Chinese...
The country's sports heroes and heroines kicked off 2025 with history-making campaigns and podium finishes. The Philippine women's lacrosse team bags the bronze medal after beating Chinese Taipei in the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship. (World Lacrosse) Leading the fiery opening salvo was the...
(Courtesy of Taguig City Police / NCRPO) Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil said the organization will not condone any misconduct of its personnel as he ordered a thorough and impartial investigation on 10 cops allegedly involved in a warrantless search...
Senator Mark Villar raised the issue of the issuance of seemingly legitimate yet fake documents to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers by travel agencies. Sen. Mark Villar says the recent entrapment operation conducted by members of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission...
The Typhon mid-range capability (MRC) arrives in Northern Luzon on April 7, 2024 for the Salaknib Exercise between the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific. (Photo: USARPAC) The Philippine government called out China anew for its continued criticisms of the Typhon mid-range capability...
A China Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed Friday, Feb. 14, a senator’s proposal to...
Following the Philippines' disappointing economic performance in 2024, hitting even the lower end of the government’s six-to eight-percent growth target this year could be challenging, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). “Nevertheless, PIDS remains optimistic,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 13, reiterated its commitment to sustaining programs supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) despite the announced funding freeze. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said it has outlined...
The local stock market managed to rise despite higher US inflation as investors were expecting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut its policy rate. The main index jumped 69.06 points or 1.14 percent to close at 6,113.19 with the mining and services sectors leading all sub-indices up....
