There is a need to institutionalize government initiatives to deter China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, as assertive transparency has been proven effective in countering the latter's supposed misinformation and activities in the waters, security experts have said. Among those who...
The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) Coalition on Tuesday, Feb. 13 firmly opposed all legislative bills aimed at legalizing cannabis or marijuana if it is not for medicinal purposes as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Photo from the Philippine Medical Association It continued...
The local stock market recovered the previous day’s loss as investor sentiment got a boost from the higher foreign direct investments data for November. The main index added 20.10 points or 0.30 percent to close at 6,872.92 as Industrials led the advance. Volume improved a bit to 557 million...
​The Philippine government on Tuesday, Feb. 13, called out China's Consul General in the country, Zhang Zhen, for her remarks that purportedly misrepresented facts over the West Philippine Sea. "We note the statement made by the Chinese Consul General last 8 February 2024. We take...
Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 14 Chinese vessels were monitored in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Feb. 13, but the Philippine Navy (PN) was not alarmed as this was considered...
PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. inspects six robots that were donated by the United States during a ceremony at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. The six robots, called BRAVE ( Bomb Removal Automated Vehicle) will be used in bomb disposal operations. (photo: PNP-PIO)...
They proved their worth in law enforcement operations in the Philippines, and now, Filipino female police officers are rocking the world of peacekeeping missions outside of their turf. More Filipino women are participating in the peacekeeping missions in conflict-torn areas around the world, with...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said there are neither anomalies nor deception on deaths related to the current aggressive drive campaign against illegal drugs. He was reacting to the statement issued by a group from University of the...
The popularity of online gaming and casinos has surged significantly, with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) reporting a near doubling of revenue from electronic games of chance over the past year. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said on Monday,...
Investors took profits from the local stock market after last week’s rally while waiting for a fresh batch of Philippine and US economic news. The main index dropped 42.34 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,807.82 as the Property sector led the decline with only the Services counter...
TACLOBAN CITY – Seventy-one passengers of a distressed Roll-on, Roll-off vessel, MV Reina Hosanna, were rescued in the sea of Capul Island, Northern Samar, on Sunday, February 11. THE Philippine Coast Guard rescued 71 passengers of a distressed Roll-on, Roll-off vessel in Northern Samar on...
President Marcos hailed the heroism of four soldiers who were wounded in a recent operation against the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Rodgen V. Quirante PA/OACPA) Marcos personally visited the combat-wounded troops at the Army...
