BRP Cabra's (right) port side is bumped by Chinese maritime militia vessel (CMMV) 00003 during a resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal on Oct. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) What was feared by many has happened as two Chinese vessels - a China Coast Guard...
Textile materials, weaves, traditional wear, and innovative textiles created by Filipino designers took center stage at the ASEAN Techno-Fashion Expo in Bohol as part of the 84th ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI). (Photo from DOST) The event was led by the...
The government's portion of the income generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) increased by 40 percent in the first eight months of the year. According to the Bureau of the Treasury's report, the government's gaming regulator and operator contributed P21.59 billion in...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB) Ranking congressmen who were behind the House probe on the entry of huge caches of "shabu" in the country...
(File photo) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has monitored 18 violent incidents related to Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), an official disclosed on Friday, Oct. 20. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fernando said a total of 97 violent incidents were recorded nationwide so far, of...
The local stock market ended the week down as investors are wary of climbing inflation rates in the US. The main index dropped by 76.26 points or 1.23 percent closing at 6,142.90 with all sectoral indices in red, and the Mining and Oil sector severely plummeting by 655.58 points or 6.05...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) announced that it will formally launch its short selling program on Nov. 6 after it was setback from the original Oct. 23 launch date. The PSE defines short selling as "any sale of a security that will be settled by the delivery of borrowed securities, which...
An agreement that will enhance trade facilitation programs for importers and stakeholders was signed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and PHLPOST Postmaster General Luis Carlos, along with other key officials, led the...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) on Oct. 18, addressed the issues related to research sustainability in collaboration with science and engineering funding agencies worldwide. Photo credit to DOST-PCIEERD The...
The local stock market sank further as investors brace for higher US treasury yields. The main index dipped by 49.11 points or 0.78 percent closing at 6,219.16 with all sectoral indices in red except for the Property sector. Total volume of shares traded amounted to 575 million valued at P4.2...
The Filipino youth’s quality of life saw a little improvement last year as the country inched up to the 77th spot on the Youth Progress Index. The Youth Progress Index is an initiative by the European Youth Forum and Social Progress Initiative that measures the quality of life of young people...
Ayala-owned Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a 26.4 percent increase in net income to P38.6 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from P30.5 billion in the same period last year due to sustained loan and margin growth. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
