Not even the impending change in administration in the United States can stop American businessmen from expanding their presence in the Philippines amid rosier economic prospects here. "Across the Philippine economy, US companies have helped grow key sectors such as the digital economy,...
The country's gaming industry revenue surged by 37.5 percent in the third quarter of the year to P94.61 billion, driven by the robust growth of the electronic gaming sector, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 14, Pagcor Chairman and CEO...
Forecast track and intensity of Tropical Storm Man-yi (Courtesy of PAGASA) The tropical storm with an international name “Man-yi” has slightly intensified while moving toward the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the Capital Markets Integrity Corporation (CMIC) to take over the operations of stock brokerage Equitiworld Securities Inc. (EQWORLD) to secure the accounts of its customers. In a statement, the SEC said it issued the takeover order on Nov....
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation announced on Tuesday night, Nov. 12, that a new eagle chick hatched at the newly established National Bird Breeding Sanctuary in Barangay Eden, Toril District, this city, on Monday, Nov. 11. PHILIPPINE Eagle Chick No. 30. (PEF) Tagged as Chick...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles answer questions from the media after the inaugural Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Canberra on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo: DND)...
BRP Albert Majini (PG909), the first ever in-country assembled fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-M), is launched by the Philippine Navy at the Naval Shipyard in Cavite City on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo: PN) The Philippine Navy (PN) has launched the first ever in-country assembled fast attack...
Philippine Army (PA) Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido receives the US Legion of Merit Medal (Degree of Commander) from US Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy A. George in a conferment ceremony held in Washington D.C., USA on November 11, 2024. (Photo: PA) Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, commanding...
Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has maintained its rating of PRS Aa minus for Tranche 3 of MRT Funding Corporation’s Asset-Backed Notes, with a stable outlook. The Asset-Backed Notes issue is a securitization of future dividends from Metro Rail Transit Corporation...
President Marcos has commended the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its ongoing efforts to modernize ports and expand cruise-dedicated facilities, reinforcing the Philippines' position as a premier cruise destination in Asia. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said these upgrades are...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a 13.5 percent decline in focus crimes from January to the first week of November this year, compared to the same period last year. From 34,883 incidents recorded from January 1 to November 8 last year, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said...
China said it is the Philippines, which has become more assertive in countering Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea, that is causing provocation in the Indo-Pacific region. Lin Jian, spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, claimed that every escalation of maritime row between the two...
