Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña had choice words for Asian giant China over the incident in Ayungin Shoal where the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attacked a Philippine Navy member. The attack took place even as the Philippines was still fuming over state media outlet China Daily 's racist...
It is no consolation to be told that inflation is easing to less than seven percent in July of 2026. Even six percent is still three times the two percent or less annual inflation target that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)Bank should be aiming for. What is more concerning is that food...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that any act of violence against Filipino personnel will merit a diplomatic action. This came after the China Coast Guard 's (CCG) alleged violent assault against a Philippine Navy sailor near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal on Monday, July 20....
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) committed to purchasing up to 20 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft, the flag carrier’s largest direct widebody agreement with the United States (US) planemaker in decades as it ramps up long-haul fleet modernization. The preliminary agreement, unveiled...
Senators condemned on Monday, July 20 China 's continued acts of violence and intimidation in within the country 's maritime domain, particularly the latest physical aggression displayed by the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy personnel. Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
Local equities managed to carve out modest gains on Monday, July 20, holding above a key technical floor as strength in heavyweights like International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) offset growing anxiety over rising global oil prices sparked by conflict in the Middle East. The...
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Monday, July 20, condemned China Coast Guard 's (CCG) alleged violent assault against a Philippine Navy sailor near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal, saying the incident further raises tensions in the disputed waters. In a...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation has released initial findings on the necropsy on Philippine Eagle Sawaga-Dalwangan which passed away on Saturday, July 18, while undergoing rehabilitation. In a statement, the PEF said that attending veterinarians observed that the eagle’s heart was...
Lopez Holdings Corporation and subsidiary First Philippine Holdings Corporation have again moved back the dates for their respective annual stockholders’ meetings amid the ongoing dispute between a majority of the Lopez family and their cousin Federico “Piki” Lopez. According to Lopez...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of assaulting a Philippine Navy (PN) sailor during an encounter near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, July 20, calling the latest incident another escalation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation said Monday that 24 critically-endangered Philippine Eagles were rescued from the wild since 2019 and majority of them, eight and nine, were trapped and sustained bullet wounds. Five were from Bukidnon and the remaining were from Davao Oriental, Lanao...
Controlling the rising prices of commodities remains the top national concern among Filipinos, with 57 percent saying it should be the government’s immediate priority. This was according to the latest Pulse Asia survey, conducted through face-to-face interviews from June 28 to July 3 and 6,...
