Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Courtesy of PCG livestream via MANILA BULLETIN) A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship seized the opportunity to move closer to Luzon landmass after a Chinese research vessel transited Palawan over the weekend, the...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is phasing out its direct e-wallet loading feature for GCash and Maya on Feb. 13, 2025. After this date, BPI customers will no longer be able to use the "Load E-Wallet" option within the BPI mobile app to fund their GCash or Maya accounts. Instead, BPI is...
(Courtesy of Army Aviation Regiment) The Philippine Army (PA) held a ceremonial flag-raising activity inside a school situated at Camp Tinio in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija on Monday, Feb. 10, in commemoration of the establishment of the Maniquis Field, an army airfield that played a significant...
Troops enhance their ability to move themselves from a ship to the shore through an amphibious landing exercise held in Long Beach, Barangay New Agutaya, San Vicente, Palawan on Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) Combined units from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and Philippine...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding due to the effects of shear line in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Feb. 10, 2025. (Photo: PCG) Moderate to heavy rainfall due to shear line caused floodings in Palawan and Occidental Mindoro which already affected more...
The local stock market dropped back to the sub-6,000 after four straight days of losses almost wiped out its 420-point bounce last week. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index lost 49.37 points or 0.82 percent to close at 5,987.75 on Tuesday, Feb. 11, with the retreat led by the property sector...
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed belief that the maritime cooperative activity of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines held within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a strong demonstration of solidarity amid China’s continued refusal to honor international...
The Philippine Navy (PN) monitors Chinese research vessel "Lan Hai 101" which was first detected navigating within the eastern waters of Palawan last Feb. 9, 2025 and last spotted at 17 nautical miles west, northwest of Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Feb. 11. (Photo: PN) The...
A retired three-star general of the Philippine National Police (PNP), who was reported to have left the country after an arrest warrant was issued against him in connection with the P6.7 billion drug haul in Manila in 2022, went back and surrendered to the authorities. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen....
Saavedra-led Citicore Energy REIT Corporation (CREIT), the country’s first renewable energy (RE) real estate investment trust, has been assigned a strong Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.), with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation. An Issuer Credit Rating is an...
Cautious investors continue to sell down stocks while waiting for fresh leads, causing the PSEi to fall for the third straight day. The main index slid 117.87 points or 1.92 percent to close at 6,037.12 as property firms and banks led the retreat while miners bucked the trend. Volume dipped...
To bolster public trust, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should spearhead the development of a clear and reliable nationwide data management system, ensuring accuracy and consistency. In a policy note on artificial intelligence (AI) released Friday, Feb. 7, the National Economic and...
