A motorboat and a tourist boat collided off Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Jan. 3, 2025 due to miscommunication on vessel signaling. Twenty-three individuals were rescued from the two distressed boats. (Photo: PCG) An apparent poor communication led to the collision of a motor boat and a tourist...
CCG-5901, a China Coast Guard ship nicknamed "The Monster", is detected by the Philippine Coast Guard at 54 nautical miles off the coast of Capones Island in Zambales on Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo: PCG) “The Monster”, a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship deemed the largest coast guard vessel in the world,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Jan. 4, announced that it will mobilize 500 volunteers to assist the devotees who will participate in this year’s Traslacion. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The Feast of Jesus Nazareno celebrations, particularly the Traslacion or “Walk of...
The Philippines Sports Commission (PSC) vowed to be ready to implement and accomplish all its projects and programs once it has received its budget for the year. In an interview with Radyo Pilipinas 2 Sports on Friday, Jan. 3, PSC chairman Richard Bachmann stressed that his team is prepared to...
The national women’s futsal team formally opened its training camp last Saturday, Jan. 4, despite the unceremonious transfer of its coach – Vic hermans – to the men’s team over the holidays. Pinay5 team manager Daniel Moran said they pushed through with their four-day training camp at...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is prodding the the Philippine National Police (PNP) to increase visibility and patrol efforts in Pampanga to avert...
The local stock market rose further after a positive Philippine manufacturing index spurred more bargain hunting. The main index added 53.42 points or 0.82 percent to close at 6,603.81 as Banks led the advance across the board. Volume was still low at 2.77 billion shares worth P3.78 billion as...
(File photo: PCG) Around 114,000 passengers were recorded in various ports nationwide on Friday, January 3, as Filipinos return to work and classes with the end of the holiday break. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said there were 59,594 outbound passengers and 55,208 inbound passengers in all...
Some senators on Friday, January 3, welcomed the government's plan to cancel all birth certificates illegally acquired by foreigners in the country. Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva lauded the move of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) which made the promise following...
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PA) Navy aircraft flies dangerously close to Filipino fishing vessels in Rozul Reef, West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) asked the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to refrain from conducting...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been asked to probe the Jan. 2 stabbing incident inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City where one person deprived of liberty (PDL) died and two other prisoners were injured, the Bureau of...
Philippine manufacturers saw selling prices rise in November last year, driven by higher increases in computers, electronics, and optical products. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the manufacturing sector increased by 0.3 percent...
