Manila: A ranking National Security Council (NSC) official on Thursday said a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship is now patrolling off Escoda (also known as Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
This is contrary to claims made by some sectors who …
LUMBAN, Laguna – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) expressed sadness about the latest debacle surrounding NorthPort guard John Amores.
In a short statement on Thursday before the quarterfinal games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, co…
KORONADAL CITY – Authorities, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12), uprooted PHP1.3 million worth of marijuana plants in the tri-boundary of Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Davao del Sur.
Brig. Gen. James Gulmati…
Manila: Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, on Thursday warned his employees against colluding with ‘fixers’ or face administrative sanctions including losing their jobs.
Mendoza made this remark after three …
Manila: Applicants processing their US visas would only take less than 10 minutes to finish the first two steps in their application once the new US Embassy Visa Application Center (VAC) opens on Saturday.
The VAC at the Parqal Building in Parañaque …
Manila: The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Thursday said three suspects have been arrested over a shooting incident that left two people dead, including a barangay public safety officer in Quezon City, and another one wounded.
In a press brief…
Manila: Providing incentives such as value-added tax (VAT) refunds to foreign travelers would make the Philippines ‘competitive’ as a destination among its peers in Southeast Asia, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Thursday.
In a statement, Touris…
Manila: The House of Representatives’ legislative initiatives have brought in “encouraging results” in sustaining the country’s economic growth, according to Speaker Martin Romualdez.
In his speech before the adjournment of session on Wednesday night…
Manila: The banking industry’s outlook for the next two years remains optimistic despite macroeconomic challenges, results of the 2023 Banking Sector Outlook Survey (BSOS) released on Thursday showed.
The BSOS gathers the sentiments and outlook of pr…