Petron Corporation has filed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in line with its plan to raise ₱32 billion from the issuance of bonds. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) said it has assigned Petron’s proposed bond issuance of ₱25 billion,...
Philippine National Bank posted a consolidated net income of ₱6.1 billion in the first three months of 2025, up by 15 percent against the same period last year due to the increase in its loan portfolio and treasury assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its core...
Stock investors are seen to remain cautious, despite last week’s strong performance, and will continue to watch for developments related to US trade and tariff negotiations although the start of the first quarter earnings season may inject some life into the local mark” “The local market rose...
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times) China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel...
(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin said it is ready to support the multi-role fighter (MRF) acquisition program of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) through its F-16 Block 70 aircraft. In a statement, Ms. Aimee Burnett, vice president of Lockheed Martin F-16...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has advised the Philippine National Police (PNP)--an organization he once led--to be "on their toes" on the matter of...
Senators on Friday, April 25 called on the government to thoroughly investigate and hold accountable personalities and individuals who are attempting to influence political discource and eventually the outcome of the Philippine elections. They made the call after Senate Majority Leader...
DAVAO CITY – Economic growth in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao dropped 1.3 percent from four percent in 2023 to 2.7 percent in 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. THE KCC Mall under construction in Cotabato City. (Keith Bacongco) PSA-BARMM Regional...
CAMP MARCELO ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Philippine National Police chief, visited the wake of slain Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma on Friday, April 25. PHILIPPINE National Police chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil visits the wake of slain Mayor...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the enactment of the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, or Republic Act No. 12160, marks the culmination of a long and rigorous process in Congress to uphold Muslim Filipinos' cultural and religious traditions. Senator Robinhood Padilla Padilla, who sponsored...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to go after the officers and members of the board of directors of the Makati City firm allegedly contracted by China to...
Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong (CV-17) is detected by the Philippine Navy (PN) about 2.23 nautical miles southwest of Babuyan Island on April 22, 2025. (Photo: PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) said that the Chinese aircraft carrier detected within the country’s archipelagic waters was accompanied...
