PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (right) and Abucay, Bataan Mayor Ruben Tagle (middle) sign the deed of usufruct for the donation of 20 hectares of land by the local government of Abucay to the PCG on Feb. 11, 2025 in Port Area, Manila. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said...
As the midterm elections approach, an advocacy group on Saturday, Feb. 15, urged candidates to prioritize education reform, emphasizing its significance for students, teachers, and the future workforce. (DepEd file photo) In a statement, the industry-led advocacy group Philippine Business for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to provide mobile computer laboratories to every public school across the country as part of its efforts to strengthen its computerization program. (Deped / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued on Feb. 14, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 14, denied reports of a data breach, dismissing the claims as “fake news.” (PCSO / MB Visual Content Group) “I have just checked. At the moment, none of our websites are compromised, breached, or hacked,” PCSO General Manager...
The goal of winning a Winter Olympics medal is now solidly cast in stone following the Philippine men’s curling team’s gold medal performance at the Ninth Asian Games in Harbin on Friday morning, Feb. 14. “This is too good to be true,” said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president...
RSS Endeavour of the Republic of Singapore Navy arrives at the Port of Manila on Feb. 13, 2025 for a goodwill visit. (Courtesy of Philippine Navy) A landing ship tank of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) arrived in Manila on Thursday, Feb. 13, for a goodwill visit as more and more countries are...
The local stock market turned red on Valentine’s Day as investors cashed out after the Bangko Sentral Pilipinas' surprise move to hold back an expected rate cut. The main index lost 51.86 points or 0.85 percent to close at 6,061.33 as the rate-sensitive property sector led the retreat while...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian hailed the Philippine men's curling team for winning the historic gold medal at the Asian Winter Games, hoping that it would spark greater enthusiasm for winter sports among Filipinos. Philippine Men's Curling Team (Photo courtesy of Chinese...
The country's sports heroes and heroines kicked off 2025 with history-making campaigns and podium finishes. The Philippine women's lacrosse team bags the bronze medal after beating Chinese Taipei in the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship. (World Lacrosse) Leading the fiery opening salvo was the...
(Courtesy of Taguig City Police / NCRPO) Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil said the organization will not condone any misconduct of its personnel as he ordered a thorough and impartial investigation on 10 cops allegedly involved in a warrantless search...
Senator Mark Villar raised the issue of the issuance of seemingly legitimate yet fake documents to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers by travel agencies. Sen. Mark Villar says the recent entrapment operation conducted by members of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission...
The Typhon mid-range capability (MRC) arrives in Northern Luzon on April 7, 2024 for the Salaknib Exercise between the Philippine Army and United States Army Pacific. (Photo: USARPAC) The Philippine government called out China anew for its continued criticisms of the Typhon mid-range capability...
