Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) test fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the Salaknib Exercise at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo: PA) At the backdrop of China’s watchful eyes, the Philippine Army (PA)...
The local stock market surged on stronger volume as investors continued to cheer the strong growth of the country’s economy. The main index jumped 98.53 points or 1.50 percent to close at 6,647.80 as the Mining and Oil sector led the rally across the board. Volume rose to 857 million shares worth...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a comprehensive net income of P9.48 billion for the first half of 2024, 30 percent lower than in the same period last year. Based on the disclosure of parent company PAL Holdings Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), this is on the back of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed deep concern over the alleged misreporting made in police blotters in Davao City as an "attempt" to cover up the city's real crime statistics. In a statement, the CHR cited reports of "discrepancies" in two police log books which showed different...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas dropped to 4.8 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority-6 said on Friday, August 9. THE La Paz Market in Iloilo City is abuzz with commercial activity. (Tara Yap) ida Amolar, PSA-6 officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist,...
Former vice president Leni Robredo (left), incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop says it's perfectly normal for different Vice Presidents to have some sort of disparity in terms of...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised a total of P33.7 billion from the initial P5 billion offering of peso-denominated fixed-rate BPI Sustainable, Environmental, and Equitable Development (SEED) Bonds due 2026. The bank issued the SEED bonds and listed these at the Philippine...
Carlos Yulo, the most decorated Filipino gymnast, once honed his discipline and dedication not just in the gym but also as a Red Cross Youth volunteer. Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon with Carlos Yulo In a statement issued on Thursday, Aug. 8, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)...
The local stock market inched up despite weakness in US bourses after the Philippines reported strong second quarter economic growth. The main index added 14.10 points or 0.22 percent to close at 6,549.27 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed. Volume declined to 748 million shares worth...
PARIS -- Excellent. That’s the grade Philippine Olympic Committee Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino got three days before the supreme battle for athleticism in the 2024 Paris Olympics comes to an end here. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino (Bambol Tolentino's...
Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy has been hiding inside the 30-hectare property of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in Davao City, a ranking official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Thursday, Aug. 8. Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, director of the Police Regional...
President Marcos has lauded the officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their resolve to uphold the rule of law and for their dedication and service, especially for conducting operations as humane, truthful, and bloodless as possible. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
