Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, the chairperson of the House strategic intelligence committee, said that the slated deep-water drilling in the Sampaguita gas discovery is expected to forcefully assert the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea. “We are counting on Forum...
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the largest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospital in the country, is prepared for the possibility of a surge in infections following the threat of the Omicron variant. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) In an...
POC President Bambol Tolentino, right, turns over the house and lot for Filipino boxers who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Also in photo are, from left, Carlo Paalam, Sen. Francis Tolentino, Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino on Sunday...
The Philippine Army said Sunday, Dec. 5, that it hopes to foster a stronger security cooperation with the army and defense units of Indonesia. Maj. Gen. Henry Doyaen (middle), vice commander of the Philippine Army, hosts incoming and outgoing Indonesian defense attaches Col. Bambang Wijonarko...
The Philippine Azkals The Philippine Azkals hope to use the additional time trying to be as prepared as possible for the pandemic-delayed AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. Southeast Asia’s biggest football competition kicks off Sunday, Dec. 5 with a pair of Group A matches in Singapore while the Azkals drew...
Rikki Dela Pena For Miss Philippine Youth 2019 Rikki Dela Pena, the COVID-19 pandemic is not a hindrance for her to stop helping the needy and inspiring other people. During her courtesy walk as Miss Philippine Youth International 2019 at the Mr. and Miss Philippine Youth Coronation Night recently,...
Coastal communities, fishermen, and tourists will benefit from the recent landmark inauguration of 143 port projects across the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. (Photo from Department of Transportation) According to Tugade, the Department's social and...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The potentially more transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant has not been detected in the country yet, health authorities said on Saturday, Dec. 4. “So far, wala pa tayong na detect na Omicron sa 18,000 na nai-sequence natin (So far, we have not detected Omicron in the...
The death toll in an armed encounter between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo has risen to nine, the military reported on Saturday, Dec. 4. Joven Ceralvo (Photo: 3rd Infantry Division) The latest casualty was identified as...
A total of 270 individuals took their oath as newly appointed members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary in Zamboanga and Basilan during their oath taking ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 2. MB PCG logo Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade led the induction and oath...
Stocks rose again but closed off the day’s peak as investor sentiment was boosted by gains in US bourses. The main index gained 22.65 points or 0.32 percent to close at 7,055.19 as sub-indices were evenly mixed with the Property sector advancing the most. Volume weakened to 1.3 billion shares...
Bienvenido Marañon (Photo from AFC) Naturalized player Bienvenido Marañon vowed to give a maximum effort as he makes his debut for the Philippine Azkals in the pandemic-delayed AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. Marañon said the new challenge of trying to give the Azkals a serious chance at winning the...
