BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista is seeking an additional budget to pave the way to the hiring of additional 4,000 personnel for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) within this year. The hiring of more personnel, according to Bautista, is part of the modernization...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to follow President Marcos' directive on banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid concerns that they were merely cloaked under the new name, Internet Gaming Licensees...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has refuted claims of instructing local government units (LGUs) to immediately halt the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) by early August. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of Pagcor’s...
State-run firms Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and the National Power Corporation (NPC) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will cement their collaboration on setting up a pilot project for the rollout of hybrid systems leaning on solar and wind farms in energizing off-grid...
Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy (PN) said Friday, July 26, that it has initiated its own investigation on the death of one of its civilian kitchen staff who fell from the construction site of the New Senate Building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Commander John Percie Alcos, PN spokesperson,...
The PSEi ended the week on positive footing after Typhoon Carina finally left the country. The main index rose by 55.74 points or 0.84 percent to close at 6,726.01 led by the Property sector with only Miners in the red. However, volume remained tepid at 924 million shares worth P4.37 billion as...
Local share prices fell in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina even as sentiment was also dampened by weaker US markets. The main index lost 82.85 points or 1.23 percent to close at 6,670.27 as Miners led the drop across the board. Volume was weak at 553 million shares worth P3.98 billion as losers...
At least 21 people died while five others were reported missing during the onslaught of typhoon “Carina”, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Thursday, July 25, citing reports from its regional offices. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said most of the fatalities were reported in...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman has appealed to Vice President Sara Duterte to publicly support the policies of her former "UniTeam" partner, President...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) The West Philippine Sea (WPS) is a real thing and not a figment of imagination, unlike China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS). This was pointed out by National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año during the concluding session on...
A total of 31 policemen are still assigned as security personnel of Vice President Sara Duterte amid reports that the Philippine National Police (PNP) pulled out all the 75 policemen earlier assigned to secure her. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the 31 remaining policemen detailed as...
