While many Philippine universities have adopted affirmative action policies, implementation remains uneven, leaving significant gaps in student support programs, according to a new survey by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). In a statement issued Tuesday, January 13, EDCOM...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored 41 Chinese vessels in four key maritime features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the first week of 2026, a figure higher than the recent weekly average of 25. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the WPS, said monitoring...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, Jan 13, disclosed that it had assisted a Filipino fishing vessel that was harassed by Chinese ships while en route to its fishing grounds in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG...
The Philippines has dismissed China 's claim that it is staging provocations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by deploying vessels and allowing Filipino fisherfolk to operate there. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, the National Maritime Council (NMC) called China 's claim as...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is turning to the country’s largest state-run pension funds to arrest the slump in market participation and offset a persistent exodus of foreign capital. PSE President Ramon S. Monzon told reporters that the exchange is in talks with the Social Security...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) extended its winning streak to open the week as investors increased bets that a looming pivot toward monetary easing will catalyze domestic economic growth. The PSE Index climbed 71.82 points, or 1.1 percent, to finish at 6,419.96 on Monday, Jan. 12. The move...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday said the Naval Forces Central (NFC), the naval command responsible for Visayas, has deployed a search, rescue, and retrieval (SRR) team to help in the ongoing rescue mission following the landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw in Cebu City last Jan. 8. In a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Jan. 12, revealed that it is looking into possible outside or political influence behind a social media post by a Philippine Army (PA) officer who withdrew his support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is targeting ₱170 billion in capital raising for the year, marking a more than 20 percent increase from the previous year’s ₱140 billion haul as regulators prepare to ease listing hurdles for tech giants and smaller enterprises alike. PSE President Ramon S....
Local stock market may face selling pressure this week as investors lock in gains following a three-week rally, while shifting their focus to upcoming data on foreign investment and remittances for further direction. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) has shown a bullish bias recently,...
Despite calls by various human rights groups for her release from military custody, a young Filipino-American activist rescued by the Philippine Army (PA) after a deadly operation in Occidental Mindoro has opted to remain at a military hospital to undergo medical treatment following days of...
Colonel Audie A. Mongao, who was relieved by the Philippine Army (PA) for allegedly withdrawing his support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., surrendered to the military on Friday night, Jan 9. The surrender was confirmed by Mongao’s immediate superior, Maj. Gen. Michael G. Logico, commander...
