The local stock market bounced back, gaining more strength in late trades on the back of growing optimism about the Philippine economy. The main index rose 80.82 points or 1.15 percent to close at 7,094.86 as the Services sector led the advance. Volume was lower though at 991 million shares worth...
The Philippine Navy (PN) announced Wednesday, Jan. 18, that it has initiated the final stages of its preparation for the hosting of the second ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise (AMNEX) later this year. Photo: Philippine Navy / PN The AMNEX aims to advance interoperability and seamless execution...
The Philippine Army (PA) disclosed that 164 of its personnel have finished their training to become elite Scout Rangers. Photo: First Scout Ranger Regiment, Philippine Army The troops graduated from the Scout Ranger Course (SRC) Class 218-22 at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan on Tuesday, Jan....
Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during the dry season and the possibility of exporting Philippine sea salt,”...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) utilized two C-295 medium lift aircraft to deliver 500 boxes of relief goods to victims of flood due to bad weather in Surigao del Sur and 100 units of wheelchair in Capiz on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Photo: Philippine Air Force / PAF Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, PAF...
A ticket bought in Davao City, Davao del Sur yielded a new Lotto 6/42 millionaire in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The sole winner correctly guessed the winning digits, which were...
NIGHT OWL I started the year 2023 wearing something I am very proud of — the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) uniform. Last Jan. 2, I was formally inducted as Auxiliary Commodore (one-star rank) of the PCGA Executive Squadron. I took my oath to carry out PCGA’s mission...
A bettor hit the winning combination for Lotto 6/42 with a jackpot prize worth P35,314,806.60 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group) The lucky numbers were 34-24-02-06-33-07. Meanwhile, 27 players won the...
It all started in 1995 when the Chan Lim Family and SM Supermalls started working together. Their very first Chan Lim Family Art Exhibit was held at SM Megamall then. Since then, SM Supermalls and the Chan Lim Family grew together. 2023 is their 43rd year of working together,...
The PSEi slipped due to profit taking after its recent runup but managed to stay above the 7,000 mark. The main index shed 31.44 points or 0.45 percent to close at 7,014.04 with the Industrial sector leading theretreat while the Property and Services counters managed to advance. Volume remained...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided assistance to 17,809 individuals who were affected by shear line-induced heavy rains and flooding in various parts of the country. (PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) Based on the organization's report on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 16,722 affected individuals...
The Philippine Army (PA) has started training its Army students on Monday, Jan. 16, to address backlogs in capability development of its personnel and the “unintended impact” of Republic Act No. 11709 or the new law that sets a mandatory three-year term for senior military officers. Photo:...
