Philippine News

This undated photo was taken at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (Philstar.com / Anjilica Anda)  MANILA, Philippines —  The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has received four proposals for the P170.6-billion privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Bidders Manila International Airport Consortium (MIAC), Asian Airport Consortium, GMR Airports Consortium …

The Philippines is not provoking any conflict in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, in response to Beijing’s accusation that Manila is repeatedly encroaching on Chinese territory.   “The Philippines is not provoking conflict. We follow international law and we are only implementing …

JOB CREATION. Applicants try their luck at a job fair organized by the Pasay Employment Services Office on June 30, 2023. Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) president Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. on Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2023) said several business groups are collaborating to generate over a million new jobs in 2024. (PNA …

CARPENTRY.  At least 100 military personnel and their dependents from geographically isolated and conflict-affected areas will be trained in January next year.  The project is a training-to-work program aimed at alleviating poverty, said Philippine Army 702nd Infantry Brigade commander, Brig. General Gulliver Señires on Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2023). (PNA file photo) MALASIQUI, …

OIL EXPLORATION MAP. This map from the Department of Energy shows the sites of the country’s Petroleum Service Contracts and Pre-Determined Areas, especially a dense area surrounding Recto Bank off Palawan in the West Philippine Sea (photo below) that holds rich oil and gas reserves. DOE Photos Marcos says despite …

MB File Photo/Mark Balmores  Marcos said “it is fitting” to give honor to former police officers who have shown exemplary service and dedication in serving provinces and municipalities where they were assigned. Through Proclamation No. 429, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Dec. 20, Marcos named the donated lot …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. arrived from his trip to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum on January 21, 2023. (Facebook / Bongbong Marcos)  MANILA, Philippines — A budget amounting to P1.408 billion has been allocated for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s domestic and international travels in the coming …

Two Korean navy ships are in Manila for a series of activities aimed at strengthening relations between the Philippines and South Korea. Training ship ROKS Hansando and combat support ship ROKS Hwacheon will be participating in Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)’s Cruise Training Task Group (CTTG), which will be held in …

Say goodbye to fireworks, not your fingers, the Department of Health urged Filipinos Tuesday, as it reported 52 cases of fireworks-related injuries, six days before the New Year.  Five of the cases—three minors and two adults–led to the amputation of mangled fingers and hands due to the use of illegal …

People watch fireworks illuminate the sky at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila on December 22, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on cities and municipalities to strictly enforce their respective ordinances prohibiting the use of …