Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 sailors conduct operations while underway in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2024. (Photo courtesy of US Pacific Fleet) A United States destroyer that sailed in the vicinity...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has formally asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to verify the civil registry records of 677 more...
The local stock market recovered the previous day’s loss as investors see inflation keeping within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ target range despite rising faster last month. The main index rose by 39.37 points or 0.57 percent to close at 6,729.14 as Conglomerates led the advance while...
The Philippine manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in October, with factory production declining at a slower pace compared to the previous month. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the Volume of Production...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its flight offerings during the holiday season with new destinations and additional frequencies for existing domestic and international routes. In a statement late Thursday, PAL said it would operate flights between Cebu and Osaka beginning Dec....
Despite an increase in the number of Filipinos finding jobs in October, many were not employed in full-time positions, leading to a continued rise in underemployment. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the employment rate in October rose to 96.1 percent, compared to...
(National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The timing of China’s recent acts of aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) could be part of a wider pattern that connects these incidents to the escalating political tension in the country, a ranking...
Local share prices eased for the third straight day due to the higher inflation rate for November. The main index dropped 39.19 points or 0.58 percent to close at 6,690.77 as the Services sector led the retreat while Conglomerates and Miners bucked the trend. Volume was lower at 863 million shares...
Chinese Navy has joined China's Coast Guard in blocking Philippine vessels within the country's waters, National Maritime Council (NMC) Undersecretary Alexander Lopez said. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc,...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has approved the creation of 4,000 new positions for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in 2024 to strengthen its core functions. The additional positions—819 officers and 3,181 non-officers—aim to bolster the PCG's core...
The Philippines has filed yet another diplomatic protest against China after its vessel rammed into and fired water cannon at the Philippine vessels within the country’s waters in a move widely condemned by several other nations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said...
