The government’s efforts to fight for the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) will not end up in a war with China, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday, April 29. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said the belief...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate several top government officials over their alleged roles in the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Senator Imee Marcos In a press conference on Tuesday, April 29, Marcos said there are possible...
Emerging market (EM) currencies, including the Philippine peso, gained versus the United States (US) dollar in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump's tariff spree, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "EM currencies have generally strengthened against the dollar since 'Liberation...
The local stock market declined as some investors took profits while waiting for fresh leads although this was partly offset by the start of window-dressing before April ends. The main index shed 19.25 points or 0.31 percent to close at 6,249.50, pulled down by the retreat of Banks while...
(Courtesy of Domingo Quilindrino / Facebook) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is reaching out to local fishermen in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after reports surfaced that their traditional fishing grounds are being frequented by Vietnamese fishing boats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
Malacañang reaffirmed President Marcos’s unwavering commitment to defend Philippine maritime rights amid reports of Chinese activity near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea. Personnel from the Navy, Coast Guard, and PNP Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay during an...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine National Police-Maritime Group display the Philippine flag on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) during an inter-agency maritime operation on April 27, 2025 to counter China's narrative that it seized the cay. (Courtesy of NTF-WPS)...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, April 28, condemned in the “strongest possible terms” the attack on a Filipino street festival in Vancouver and called for the prosecution of those responsible. A member of the Filipino community views flowers at a growing memorial near a site the day...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands, the Ayala Group’s financial services arm, is planning to raise ₱5 billion from a planned offering and issuance Peso-denominated fixed-rate BPI Supporting Inclusion, Nature, and Growth Bonds due 2026 (BPI SINAG Bonds). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 28 slammed China’s attempt to muddle the truth stating that Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines. “China should stop creating drama,” said Hontiveros, in a statement. “Sandy Cay belongs to the Philippines and no...
Flag of China (Unsplash) "A clear and deliberate violation of our sovereign rights." That's how House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun described China's "illegal occupation" of the territory in the West...
A police major and two of his men, as well as two inmates of the Caloocan City Police Station, were arrested for allegedly extorting money from the visitors of the detainees during an entrapment operation over the weekend. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP),...
