The Australian government donated P34 million worth of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones and operator training package to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, April 8, to bolster its strategic maritime domain awareness (MDA) capabilities. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil...
Following the first-quarter 2025 launch of retail aggregation switches, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced a partnership between both Ayala-led ACEN Corp. and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for the latter to switch its facilities to the retail aggregation program (RAP). This...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged as investors sold down shares in panic due to fears of a global trade war as countries are taking retaliatory measures slapped harsh tariff rates by the US. The Philippine benchmark fell by 261.34 points or 4.3 percent to close at 5,822.85 on...
President Marcos has reminded newly promoted police generals to strike a careful balance between enforcing the law and upholding human rights as they take on greater leadership roles in the Philippine National Police (PNP). OATH-TAKING CEREMONY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) pose for a snap during the kick-off ceremony for Cope Thunder Philippines 2025 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on April 7, 2025. (Photo: PAF) Nearly 1,000 military personnel from the Philippine...
Senators condemned on Monday, April 7, the China Coast Guard's (CCG) "dangerous maneuvers" on a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in its latest act of aggression off the coast of Zambales on Sunday, April 6. China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3302" is detected off Palauig, Zambales on April 5, 2025....
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela shows the inverted "D" pattern taken by a Chinese research vessel while surveying the waters of Batanes during a press conference in Manila on April 7, 2025. The vessel entered the Philippines' exclusive economic zone on April 2 and has been...
More than 6,000 checkpoints have been set up across the country so far as the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public that it will exhaust all measure to make the May 12 midterm elections peaceful and orderly. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said their security preparations...
Philippine stocks prices plunged immediately after the opening of the trading week on fears of a global trade war and possible recession. As of 10:18 this morning, the PSEi has lost 235.13 points, or 3.87 percent, at 5,849.06, with the mining and oil sector leading losses across the board. "US...
As United States (US) President Donald Trump’s tariffs will continue to weigh down global equities markets this week, the Philippine Stock Exchange will not be an exception, although traders are hoping that low valuations and a possible rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will spur...
PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed the Philippine National Police (PNP) for enforcing reforms which according to him has not been seen in the organization "in a very long time". "And we hope that this is...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has approved the relief of the district director of Metro Manila’s Eastern Police District (EPD) over what he described as a failure of leadership that led to the involvement of eight policemen in the P85 million robbery...
