The Japanese Embassy in Manila has expressed concern over the extensive maritime damage in the area frequented by the Chinese militia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)—a move that also triggered the Chinese embassy in the country. A tirade from the Chinese embassy came after the Japanese...
Another lawyers' group has joined the calls for the immediate arrest of the perpetrators in the killing last Sept. 14 of a lady lawyer in Bangued, Abra. The Philippine Bar Association (PBA), in a statement said: "We cannot bring back Atty. Ma. Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales-Alzate and the rest of our...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the privatization of state-run casinos is set to be completed within the next two years. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said the agency is currently undergoing a transition towards functioning solely as a...
Organizers of the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) revealed more singers who will attend the awards ceremony in the Philippines in December. It was announced on Sept. 18 that Seventeen’s subunit BSS (DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan), Filipino global groups SB19 and HORI7ON, Oneus, Kingdom, ATBO and...
With last week’s trading at the stock market swayed by inflation data that gave clues on US interest rate movements, investors this week will get to actually see what the US Federal Reserve will do in reaction to this data. “The policy meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng...
Chinese maritime militia vessels swarm Rozul (Iroquis) Reef in the West Philippine Sea. (Photo by Western Command) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) discovered an extensive damage in the corals surrounding Rozul (Iroquios) Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and it suspected that the...
Senator Cynthia Villar has renewed her call for the public to do their part in safeguarding the oceans and seas for the benefit of everyone who depend on the bounties of the seas. During the International Coastal Clean-up Day or ICC celebration at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland...
Responding to a letter sent to him on his birthday, President Marcos vowed that the administration will do all it can to solve the country's traffic congestion problems. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (BBM Vlog Screenshot) Marcos has featured in his vlog some letters, mostly birthday...
Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), led the surprise drug test of 89 senior officers to set an example amid recent results that at least 25 cops already tested positive since January this year. Acorda said the mandatory drug test was announced on Friday, Sept....
Crime rate in the country from Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, this year has declined by 11,975 incidents compared to the same period last year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said the figure represents a 7.874 percent drop in the crime rate, which he attributed...
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS DTI Usec. and Chief of Staff Carol Sanchez (left) and Alice Rawsthorn (right) speaking at the International Design Center The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), representatives from the Senate and Congress, and World Design Organization, along with...
Young artists encapsulated the country’s history, culture, environmental, health, and food issues into printed storybooks and multimedia projects to educate and empower the Filipino youth. With the aim to uplift the communities and drive positive change, the homegrown students of the...
