President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas believes that President Marcos is "playing with fire" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, as Brosas, an assistant minority, slammed the...
Senators are looking forward to changes that would happen under United States-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Edwin Mercado, who has been appointed by President Marcos as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Senator Joseph...
The Philippine stock market rebounded, surpassing the 6,000 mark on Tuesday, Feb. 4, after the US postponed new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The benchmark index jumped 206.02 points, or 3.50 percent, to close at 6,089.06, led by gains across the services sector. Trading volume reached...
Officials of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) convene at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Feb. 4, 2025 to strengthen their interoperability and deepen cooperation through a series of engagements, including the conduct of military exercises over the...
President Marcos has appointed retired police general Isagani Nerez as the new director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Malacañang said. Retired Gen. Isagani Nerez (Photo courtesy of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed the...
A crew member of BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) monitors the presence of a People's Liberation Army-Navy warship by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Navy) The three People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) vessels detected by the Armed Forces of the...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) Senatorial aspirant SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, Feb. 4 that there's no such thing as the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Marcoleta gave this statement during the House...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3104" cruises in Philippine waters on Feb. 3, 2025 before heading out of the nation's exclusive economic zone. (Courtesy of PCG) The two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) off the coast of Pangasinan over the weekend have exited...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is taking a proactive measure in response to United States (US) President Donald Trump’s proposed universal tariffs that could potentially threaten the country’s export sector. In a statement, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque noted that the US is a major...
China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) is confident of its continued growth trajectory as it marked its return to the benchmark 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) last Feb. 3, 2025. The PSEi is the local bourse’s main index, providing a snapshot of the market's overall condition by...
A crew member of BRP Jose Rizal monitors the presence of a People's Liberation Army-Navy warship by China in the West Philippine Sea on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Navy) Three Chinese warships have been spotted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is closing two Casino Filipino branches in Talisay, Cebu, and Tagum, Davao del Norte, due to financial losses, as part of its ongoing rationalization plan. Pagcor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Tengco said in a statement that both...
