(File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be on a heightened alert status next week in preparation for this year’s observance of Holy Week. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said coast guard districts, stations, and sub-stations nationwide will be placed on heightened alert from...
The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, April 8, tagged two Filipino bloggers behind the alleged “coordinated and malicious” campaign on social media that defends China and discredits the Philippine position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Spokesman on the WPS Jay Tarriela, during...
The local stock market bounced back to the 6,000 level and recovered more than half the steep loss suffered in the previous day as most countries chose diplomacy over a trade war with the US. The main index surged by 183.49 points or 3.15 percent to close at 6,006.34 with Services leading the...
From left to right: Light Fuels Retail Trade Manager, Dwight Christian Jonas Villon; Vice President and Head of Commercial Fuel Trade, Alvin Lato; First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Atty. Constance Marie Lim, CPA; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Brigitte...
As part of its intensified efforts to foster a safe learning environment amid rising concerns over student well-being nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) has urged students to “break their silence” and report incidents of bullying in schools. (Photo from Unsplash) “Kung ikaw...
The country’s leading business chamber, which mostly consists of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is bracing for extra costs due to the Trump administration’s imposition of a 17-percent tariff on Philippine imports. In a statement, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said...
The future BRP Miguel Malvar arrives in Subic, Zambales on April 8, 2025. (Photo: DND) The newest acquisition of the Philippine Navy (PN), a South Korean-made corvette, finally arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, April 8. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the falling unemployment rate is proof that the Marcos administration's policies are uplifting Filipinos. Romualdez on Tuesday, April 8, welcomed the...
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3302" tails Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra off Zambales' coast on April 7, 2025. (Courtesy of PCG) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship intruding the coast of Zambales again attempted to strike a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that was blocking it...
Dr. Rafael Frankel (left) and Rob Abrams, both from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Screenshot from livestream) Rob Abrams of American multinational technology conglomerate Meta has praised Philippine Congress and law enforcement...
Jobless Filipinos increased in number to 1.94 million in February 2025 from 1.8 million last year, as the job market struggled to absorb over 40 percent of new job seekers. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the February 2025 figure reflects an increased annual unemployment...
