New Japanese ambassador to PH assumes office

Charie Abarca 04/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Endo Kazuya, the new Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, on Thursday formally began his term by presenting his credentials to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Kazuya takes over from Koshikawa Kazuhiko, whose term concluded…

PH shares down to 6,800 level amid economic uncertainties, rising debt

Meg Adonis 04/05/2024

MANILA — Philippine stocks stayed around the 6,800 level on Thursday due to investors grappling with more economic uncertainties, particularly the government’s rising debt. The Philippine Stock Exchange index or PSEi dropped by 0.54 percent, or 36.76…

Costly electricity expected until May as summer demand rises

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/01/2024

Electricity prices are expected to rise during the summer months in the Philippines due to increased demand, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop). Assistant manager Chris Warren Manalo said that the average…

Pagasa: Expect hot, humid weather on Easter due to easterlies

Faith Agrosino 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said hot and humid weather will be widespread across the country on Sunday. There may be rain showers in some areas due to easterlies. Expect generally…

Easter Sunday message: Marcos urges Filipinos to live ‘Christ-like life,’ share blessings

Adrian Parungao 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On Easter Sunday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. encouraged Filipinos to live like Christ and help those in need. He reminded everyone that Easter marks the end of Jesus’s mission to save the world. “Today,…

Marcos: PH sets ‘countermeasures’ against China’s WPS aggressive acts

Nestor Corrales 03/31/2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asserted that the Philippines will take action through unspecified “countermeasures” against China’s aggressive acts towards Filipino troops and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. He instructed the Department of National Defense (DND)…

Carpio: Duterte surrenders PH’s Ayungin rights in China agreement

Tetch Torres-Tupas 03/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte gave up the Philippines’ ownership of Ayungin Shoal under the guise of a “gentlemen’s agreement” with China, former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has revealed. The “gentlemen’s agreement” governs Manila’s…

Pagasa: Hot, humid weather on Good Friday

Zacarian Sarao 03/29/2024

Hot and humid weather will persist across the country on Good Friday, with some areas possibly experiencing rain due to the easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa weather specialist Rhea…

PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports 

Donna Pazzibugan 03/28/2024

Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The…

PH, US defense chiefs hold talks after China’s recent aggression

Charie Abarca 03/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The defense leaders of the Philippines and the United States had a phone call after China’s recent aggression at Ayungin Shoal. The US Department of Defense stated that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin…

PH auto sales surge nearly 20% in February

Alden M. Monzon 03/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Auto vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by nearly 20% in February, mainly due to higher purchases of commercial vehicles like trucks. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines,…

Oil price hike: Gasoline up by P2.20/liter, diesel by P1.40

Jordeene B. Lagare 03/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies will raise fuel prices starting Tuesday, March 26. Gasoline will go up by P2.20 per liter, while diesel and kerosene will increase by P1.40 and P1.30 per liter, respectively. Pilipinas Shell and…

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