The Philippines on Tuesday, July 2, told China that it is going to be relentless in upholding its rights over the West Philippine Sea as diplomats of both sides held a discussion, the first since reports of Beijing’s successive acts of aggression in the waters escalated. The Department of Foreign...
The local stock market dropped further as investors continued to wait for market-moving news, particularly those related to possible interest rate cuts, both here and in the US. The main index lost 39.81 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,358.96 as Banks led the retreat. Volume improved but...
Ambassador Marat Pavlov of the Russian Embassy, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Antonio Morales, and Apostolic Charles John Brown The Russian Embassy in Manila recently hosted a state reception celebrating the National Day of Russia on June 14, 2024. The event gathered officials,...
Nine days after arriving in Metz and 21 days before the opening ceremony and the Filipino athletes on their final preps for Paris are making full use of the privilege no Team Philippines has ever experienced ahead of an Olympic participation. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham...
West Philippine Sea (File photo) The number of Chinese vessels that operated in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week has been significantly reduced, according to the latest monitoring of the Philippine Navy (PN). From June 25 to July 1, there were 95 Chinese vessels in the WPS and in features...
The government will inject around P110 million into the country’s arts sector, such as game development and animation. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order and its corresponding notice of cash allocation...
Only around 27 percent of establishments with 20 or more workers implemented a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement during the pandemic period of 2021 to 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment, a total of 9,822 out of 36,342...
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is looking to connect the men’s and women’s national teams with the Filipino fans in an eventful November window. PH women's and men's national teams' captains Hali Long and Neil Etheridge (PFF) In an effort to build a sustained...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the privatization of government-operated casinos is set to begin earlier than initially projected, with a target start date in May next year. At the 2024 SiGMA Asia Summit, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chief executive and chairman, said that...
Following Jeff Cheng’s sudden resignation as the Filipinas’ team manager, Freddy Gonzalez has personally announced his temporary appointment for the role with the women’s program as his top priority. Freddy Gonzalez (PFF) The 46-year-old official is up for another task on...
From left to right) AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., DND Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witness the capability demonstration of the air force during the 77th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force at the...
The local stock market saw some profit-taking as investors waited to take cues from the release of economic data this week. The main index shed 13.14 points or 0.20 percent to close at 6,398.77 as Conglomerates led the decline while Banks managed to stay in the green. Volume fell to 4-7 million...
