Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said the current predicament of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is very ironic, as he used to be the top cop who enforced the law, and now he appears to be running away from it as he seems to be evading arrest over the warrant issued against him by...
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. paid respects to two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots who died in a military trainer aircraft crash in Tuba, Benguet as the military honored them with posthumous Silver Wing Medals for their service and sacrifice. Brawner visited the...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Saturday, May 23, welcomed the Class of 2030, the first batch of cadets who may formally enter the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) upon graduation under a new government-backed officer allocation program meant to tighten coordination between the country’s...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos emphasized the importance of providing accessible healthcare to Filipino soldiers and their families, highlighting the deployment of 11 mobile laboratory vans for the Philippine Army. In a Facebook post on Saturday, May 23, the First Lady recognized the sacrifices...
The Double Gyroscope experiment, designed by Filipino students from the Rizal Technological University (RTU), was successfully conducted onboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the 2025 Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG 2025) competition. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...
The country’s largest business group has expressed support for the streamlining of guidelines for closing businesses and canceling tax registrations with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as part of efforts to strengthen the ease of doing business in the country. In a statement on Friday, May...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose again in thin volume on Friday, May 22, on hopes of peace between the United States (US) and Iran, which has also led to lower world crude oil prices. The main index added 40.70 points, or 0.69 percent, to close at 5,961.40. Conglomerates led the...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is aiming to reach 50 million customers, of which 20 million will be underbanked and underserved Filipinos, as part of its financial inclusion commitment. In a press conference, BPI Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Sustainability Officer Eric...
A Chinese military helicopter closely approached a Dutch naval frigate navigating the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the ship’s commander revealed on Friday, May 22, upon arriving in Manila for a historic three-day goodwill visit. Commander Rodger de Wit, commanding officer of the Royal Netherlands...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, May 22, that initial findings from investigators point to a case of “trigger-happy” behavior by a member of the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) during the shooting incident inside the Senate. Lacson said this in a radio interview...
The Philippines’ swine population contracted by 1.5 percent in the first quarter to reach its lowest level since 1994, as the local hog sector continues to reel from the impact of African swine fever (ASF). Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the...
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) increased its group-wide renewable energy sourcing to 31 percent of total electricity consumption last year, accelerating its shift toward cleaner energy across its sprawling retail, property, and banking empire. SMIC said its transition to green energy rose from 27...
