PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Typhoon “Pepito” (international name: Man-yi) continues to bring strong winds across parts of Luzon as it moves northwestward over the West Philippine Sea on Monday, Nov. 18. In its 5 a.m....
The country’s external debt service burden dipped 3.8 percent to $8.68 billion as of end-August compared to $9.023 billion in the same period last year, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. During the period, external debt service principal payments totaled $3.461 billion, lower by...
New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), is looking to ramp up the establishment of a new terminal to serve and accommodate a projected spike in the number of passengers to 50.2 million annually. At a news briefing over the weekend, NNIC...
Despite stock prices falling to bargain levels, the market remains bearish amid concerns about the weaker peso, potential US interest rate cuts, and US policies under the new political leadership. “The local market’s technical indicators continue to show a bearish bias, with the bourse falling...
Lopez Holdings Corporation, one of the investment arms of the Lopez family, reported seven percent dip in attributable net income to P4.83 billion for the first nine months of 2024 from the P5.21 billion earned in the same period last year. The firm disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that...
Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel conduct pre-emptive evacuation in vulnerable areas in Bicol on Nov. 16, 2024 amid the threat posed by Super Typhoon "Pepito". (Photo: 9th Infantry Division) Super Typhoon “Pepito” pounded Luzon and affected more than 852,000...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is not one to bite his tongue when it comes to responding to China's "bullying tactics" in the...
Two policemen died while two cops were wounded following a firefight with suspected members of a local drug syndicate in a buy-bust operation that went awry in Sultan Kudarat town of Maguindanao on Friday, Nov. 15. Police Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac, director of the Area Police Command- Western...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 15, announced that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recommended to the Board en banc enhanced benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health services in...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil (File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed that it has dismissed from service 11 members of the Special Action Force (SAF), an elite police unit, due to their alleged involvement to unauthorized escort services...
The local stock market finally pulled away from its seven-day dive after investors found bargain prices too hard to resist. The main index jumped 119.56 percent or 1.82 percent to close at 6,676.65 as Industrials and Banks led the rebound although Conglomerates got left behind. Volume was firm at...
