Philippine News

PBBM certifies Senate bill imposing sanctions on agricultural sabotage President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for the immediate passage of a law imposing sanctions on agricultural economic sabotage. In a letter addressed to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, President Marcos certified Senate Bill No. 2432 as urgent to protect …

THE chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday that the smog or vog caused by gas emissions from Taal Volcano in Batangas since early September is no cause for alarm. Phivolcs Director Teresito “Toto” Bacolcol told The Manila Times that the vog was due …

Local governments in Metro Manila suspended classes on Friday due to the presence of suspected volcanic smog or vog, but the state volcanology agency said the vog did not come from the active Taal Volcano in Batangas. The smog hovering over Metro Manila “is not related” to activity from Taal, …

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the first-ever international treaty on ocean protection as the Philippines joined the world in protecting marine biodiversity. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manalo said Wednesday night he was “honored” to sign the historic agreement under the United Nations Convention …

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Top Korean shipbuilding firm Hanwha Ocean has offered to help the Philippines boost its maritime defense capabilities through a cutting-edge submarine. Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineer (DSME), has proposed to provide the country with the Jangbogo-3 PN Submarine as part of the company’s …

THE Philippines is the 1th Asia-Pacific (APAC) nation in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Talent Ranking (WTR) for 2023, which was released on Thursday. Globally, the Philippines ranked 60th out of 64 countries, dropping from 54th in 2022. The country is also ranked 24th out of 27 …

Remulla says WPS coral damage ‘sin against humanity’ The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration following reports of damage to the corals in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), supposedly by Chinese vessels that swamped the area. “The OSG (Office …

SEN. Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo expressed dismay over the low compliance by three government agencies in providing coverage for domestic workers. PHOTO From PNA  Based on a 2019 joint survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), there are 1.4 million registered domestic workers …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines plans to file perjury raps against two environmental activists for recanting their sworn statement that they surrendered and insisting instead thay they were abducted. During the plenary debates on the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez revealed …

Lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to file charges against rice smugglers, including those behind the illegal entry of the staple through ports in Mindanao. Speaker Martin Romualdez made the appeal as he supported the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to distribute confiscated smuggled rice to …