(Unsplash) A House panel has amplified calls for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to boost development of modern post-harvest facilities in the country’s eastern seaboard as a way to improve fish production and help offset the dwindling catch in...
ILOILO CITY — The Inflation rate in Western Visayas region dropped to 3.2 percent in November. A market stall in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Philippine Statistics Authority-6 reported that the inflation rate decreased by 0.7 percent from 3.9 percent in October. “The deceleration in the...
The local stock market bounced back from the previous day’s loss on the back of a stronger peso. The main index added 44.45 points or 0.66 percent to close at 6,724.82 with the Mining sector leading the advance while Banks lagged behind. Volume was still strong at 783 million shares worth P8.54...
Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), leads the oath-taking of 2,000 draftees at the Coast Guard Fleet Parade Ground in Pier 13, Port Area, Manila on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Two thousand draftees took their oath on Monday, Dec. 9, as they began the rigorous...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) And the cross-checking of names in connection with the confidential funds issue continues. This time, the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability is asking the...
The country’s trade deficit widened by 36.8 percent to $5.8 billion in October this year compared to the previous year, driven by a surge in imports and a decline in exports. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the country's total external trade in goods reached $18.13...
"The Philippines has never been an agent of escalation of tensions." This was how President Marcos responded to the recent aggression of China in Bajo de Masinloc, where it deployed its Navy in blocking Philippine vessels within the country's waters. A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a...
Following a series of destructive calamities that have battered the Philippines and impacted its economy, the World Bank has reduced its 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the country to 5.9 percent. “While the baseline growth forecast for 2024 was revised downward to 5.9...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) opened the week lower as investors awaited US inflation data and Philippine investment and trade numbers. The main index dropped 48.57 points, or 0.72 percent, to close at 6,680.57. Conglomerates led the decline, while Banks and Services managed to...
BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) returns to Manila on Dec. 9, 2024 following a five-day port visit in Manado, Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely returned to the country on Monday, Dec. 9, after completing a five-day port visit in...
Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), visits the headquarters of the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao in Zamboanga City on Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will go on a heightened alert from Dec. 13 to Jan. 6, 2025 in...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Over 400 individuals listed as recipients of confidential funds disbursed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) have no birth certificates, Manila...
