Two soldiers who were critically wounded when a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 cargo plane crashed in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday, July 4, succumbed to their injuries on Monday, July 5, raising the death toll to 52. BURNING AIRCRAFT. An aircraft carrier, said to be a Philippine Airforce C-130H,...
Yuka Saso (left) and Bianca Pagdanganan Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines will each play three tournaments as part of their preparation for the Tokyo Olympics later this month at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan. Saso, the reigning US Women’s Open champion, is set...
Local share prices rose, as they continue to ride on a wave of growing optimism among investors. The PSEi added 34.12 points or 0.49 percent to close at 7,036.38 as the Industrial and Property indices led the advance with only the Financials counter retreating. However, volume dropped to 1.79...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is calling on survivors of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to donate plasma amid the presence of the Delta variant in the country. Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon (middle) encourages plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors who are fully...
Beginning today, July 5, 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will officially open five locations for the Temporary Offsite Passport Service (TOPS) to respond to the shortage of available passport application schedules exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Philippine passports...
The enactment of the new baselines law is the “most inexpensive and effective means” to enforce the South China Sea Arbitral award won by the country against China, retired Supreme Court associate justice Francis Jardeleza said on Monday, July 5. Jardeleza has submitted a letter to President...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has condemned criticisms which put the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at fault in the tragic military plane crash involving a C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National...
The Philippine economic recovery improved amid declining new coronavirus infections and easing quarantine restrictions, Moody’s Analytics said. In a research note on Monday, July 5, the US-based economic and financial think tank said business activities in the country are expected to pick up in...
A raw footage taken moments before a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 transport aircraft crashed in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday, July 4, made rounds on social media and sent chills to netizens who have watched it. Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, holds a virtual...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has concluded the retrieval operation on the crashed C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday night, July 4, which left 50 individuals dead and 53 others injured, making it one of the worst aviation accidents in the...
Stock market investors will be watching out for the June inflation figure to be released this week while becoming more optimistic as COVID-19 starts to ease and the vaccination drive gains momentum with the arrival of vaccines ordered by the private sector. “The improving COVID-19 situation in...
Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban show their respective medals after finishing 1-2 in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championships Sunday, July 4 at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (Photo from Maxine Esteban Facebook) Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Jylyn Nicanor and fencing rising...
