MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already approved the military’s “intention” to acquire multi-role fighters (MRFs) to be used in boosting the country’s defensive capabilities, Armed Forces of the Philippines (A.F.P) chief Gen. Romeo Brawn…
MANILA: Visiting Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has praised the country’s economic performance under the Marcos administration and conveyed the growing interest among Thai firms in expanding investments in the country.
The official made th…
MANILA: The Philippines exceeded its Gross National Income (GNI) per capita target for 2023 under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 and is on track to becoming an upper middle-income country in the next two years, National Economic and D…
MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday lauded First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos’ “Lab for All” project for making healthcare more accessible to the poor, especially those in the provinces.
During the launch of the “Lab for All” caravan in…
MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the proportion of non-performing loans (NPLs) of Philippine banks to their total loans settled at 3.57 percent in May this year.
Data released by the BSP late Wednesday showed that the NPL ratio duri…
TACLOBAN CITY: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the immediate repair of damaged sections of the primary highway in Samar province with the allocation of PHP1.4 billion this year.
Speaking to officials and residents of Samar Island …
BACOLOD CITY: Police drug enforcement teams seized PHP5.94 million in shabu in various buy-bust operations across Bacolod City Wednesday and Thursday, reports showed.
In Barangay Singcang-Airport Wednesday night, operatives of Bacolod City Police Off…
MANILA: The local bourse continued to strengthen, returning to the 6,500 level, while the Philippine peso also gained against the US dollar on Thursday.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.89 percent closing at 6,507.49, with All Shar…
ILOILO CITY: Three children died while their two siblings were hurt after a fire razed their house Wednesday night in a remote barangay of Maasin, Iloilo.
Maasin Fire Station arson investigator FO2 Remigio Peloquero Jr. said Arnel and Michelle Decir …