Philippine News

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday released the names of new appointees of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in various government departments and offices, including the Office of the President (OP) The list of newly appointed officials was posted on the official Facebook page of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Based on …

MANILA – Both local shares and the peso moved sideways, slightly improving in Tuesday’s trading. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 7.35 points, or 0.11 percent, to 6,879.59, with All Shares also increasing by 0.16 percent to 3,580.31. Sectoral indices were mixed with winners led by Services, whose …

SHINGLES AWARENESS. Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante joins the media launch of the awareness campaign about shingles at a mall in Taguig City on Tuesday (March 12, 2024). He said one out of three adults aged 50 years or older is at risk of contracting shingles, encouraging those who …

SITUATIONS AT SEA. Filipino soldiers look out to sea from a cliff on Mavulis Island in Batanes with the Philippine flag flying in the breeze in this file photo from the Northern Luzon Command.  The United States is funding a civilian port in Batanes, the country’s smallest province, which has …

Photo from PBBM’s Official FB Page  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left the Philippines Monday to begin his five-day visit to Germany and the Czech Republic. In his departure speech at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, the President said his trip this week would focus on deepening the bilateral relations …

(PNA Photo by Kris Crismundo) MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a measure proposing amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act to enhance the Philippines’ tax incentives. During the plenary session, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 9794, …

After fruitful meetings on the first day of the United States Presidential Trade Mission to the Philippines on March 11, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo shared that the 22 company heads in their delegation have indicated over $1-billion in investments to the country. “On this trip alone, these companies …

At a Glance The Department of Finance (DOF) recently appointed a new roster of high-caliber senior officials to support Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto. The new appointees include Rolando G. Tungpalan as Undersecretary of the Corporate Affairs and Strategic Infrastructure Group, Joven Balbosa as Undersecretary for the International Finance Group, …

Apollo Quiboloy (AFP / Manman Dejeto)  MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros intends to get to the bottom of the alleged money laundering schemes involving Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy and his assets by inviting the Anti-Money Laundering Council to the next Senate hearing on Quiboloy’s alleged sexual …

The former students, in a statement, said UST, through its Office of Student Affairs (OSA), clearly censored the TomasinoWeb over what they described as a benign photograph of students. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers at the House of Representatives filed on Monday a resolution urging an investigation into …