Three personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) died while another one was injured after the car that they were riding on got involved in a vehicular accident along EDSA Santolan in Quezon City early Friday, Feb. 18. (Courtesy of Jasper Adrian Ibanga) Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano, PAF spokesperson,...
Photo from PFF The Philippines’ semifinal bid was put in peril after conceding a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to host Cambodia Thursday, Feb. 17 in the AFF U-23 Championship at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Sin Savannmakara scored the lone goal in the 81st minute as the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended slightly lower after a day of volatile trading. The main index dipped 13.89 points or 0.19 percent to close at 7,438.93 with sectoral indices evenly mixed. Volume dropped to 911 million shares worth P6.82 billion as gainers outpaced losers 107 to 77 with 56...
Sentro Rizal Toronto launches Children’s Corner in celebration of PH’s Nat’l. Children’s Week Sentro Rizal Toronto of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto celebrated Philippine National Children’s Week with the launch of Children’s Corner on its official website recently....
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok slipped past NLEX, 112-109, to keep its unbeaten slate intact in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Mike Harris scored the insurance basket with 12.0 seconds left after the Road Warriors’ rookie Matt Nieto missed...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed Wednesday, Feb. 16 that reports had reached him about the plan of Hamas, a Middle East based Islamic group, to establish a foothold in the country. In a message to reporters, Año said the revelation of the...
The local stock market bounces back following positive news overseas and in the domestic front. The main index jumped 142.88 points or 1.96 percent to close at 7,452.82 with the Property and Services sectors leading the rally across the board. Volume rose to 1.16 billion shares worth P9.53 billion...
The Philippine Red Cross launched its pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children aged five to 11 in Zamboanga City, the organization said on Thursday, Feb. 16. The country's premier humanitarian organization said that it continues to support the National COVID-19 vaccination...
Malacañang has ordered the acceptance of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) or Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Number (PSN) as sufficient proof of identity and age in all government and private transactions. File Photo of President Duterte giving the thumbs up after checking one...
Approved foreign investments jumped last year amid improving economic condition despite the prolonged pandemic, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. Based on the PSA report on Tuesday, Feb. 15, total foreign investments reached P192.34 billion from January to December last...
Local share prices weakened amid growing tension between Russia and Ukraine as well as lingering concern over US interest rates. The PSEi shed 52.21 points or 0.70 percent to close at 7,309.94 as the Property sector led the retreat while the Holding Firms and Mining and Oil counters posted gains....
Photo from AFF Ivan Ouano scored twice, including a second half equalizer, as the Philippines salvaged a 2-2 draw against Timor-Leste to begin its campaign in the AFF U-23 Championship at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ouano’s second goal came in the 61st off when he...
