Amid the continuous encouragement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for all its personnel to promote the aggressive campaign in stopping violence against women, one of its senior officers appears to have either ignored, or did not receive the memo. A police colonel is now facing a string of...
After the PSEi broke its 7-week rally while failing to breach the 7,000 resistance level, the local stock market is seen to wait for fresh cues from the Federal Reserves meeting this week (March 19-20). “Last week’s drop opens doors for bargain hunting opportunities. However, a strong rally...
The Lopez Group’s Rockwell Land Corporation has recently obtained P10 billion in financing from the Philippine National Bank (PNB) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it has secured a P5-billion term loan facility of up...
(Pixabay) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has welcomed the enactment of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, a law he describes as “groundbreaking legislation”. Salo, a principal author of the measure now embodied in Republic Act (RA) No....
Civilians embark one of the civilian boats that joined the Atin Ito Coalition's resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea on Dec. 10, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Atin Ito Coalition / Facebook) A second resupply mission led by civilian stakeholders in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is currently in the...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Artemio Gavan (File photo) For the sixth straight year, the Philippines was again chosen to lead a regional body that combats piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (File photo) The 30,500-strong Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is prepared to implement security measures in ports and at sea nationwide to ensure the safety of the traveling public during the Holy Week or "Semana Santa". PCG Commandant,...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 expressed optimism President Marcos’ signing into law of Republic Act No. 11985 or An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines will give “new life” to the country’s dying salt industry. Villar,...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting more than two million passengers to troop to various ports across the country to either go to their hometown or on a vacation during this year’s observance of the Holy Week. In anticipation of the influx of passengers from March 24 to 31, PPA...
Philippine Army personnel conduct a live fire exercise using the Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) 1155 self-propelled guns and M119 105mm Howitzer during the Combined Armes Training Exercise (Catex) "Katihan" Battle Period 2 at Col. Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac on March...
Meralco put up a defensive masterclass and stifled Barangay Ginebra, 91-73, to snap a two-game slide in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 15. The Bolts led from start to finish all thanks to the combination of their hot shooting and suffocating defense that...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos brushed off China's recent accusation that the Philippines is misleading the international community with the South China Sea issue, saying the Philippines did not start the problem there. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA...
