Philippine News

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio gives the keynote address during the “Tribute to soldiers” awards ceremony at The Manila Hotel, Rizal Park, Ermita in Manila on Aug. 28, 2023. (Inday Sara Duterte / Facebook)  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has publicly come to the defense of her father’s spiritual …

TOAST TO US-PH TIES. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (standing) offers a toast during a luncheon hosted by President Marcos Jr. at the Malacañan Palace on Monday. Flanking them are Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. Raimondo is leading a high-level mission of American business leaders …

Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy and SMNI. (News Releases / Sonshine Media)  MANILA, Philippines — The House legislative franchises committee on Tuesday cited embattled preacher Apollo Quiboloy in contempt after he again refused to attend the panel’s hearing into the alleged franchise violations by the television network connected …

President Marcos has dubbed the first United States trade mission to the Philippines as a testament to the enduring partnership between the two countries. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. welcomes US Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and the Presidential Trade and Investment Mission (PTIM) inside the study room of …

US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo expressed her desire to double the current 13 semiconductor facilities in the Philippines to boost competitiveness and become a critical component of the global semiconductor supply chain. In a meeting with US and local business leaders on the last day of the Presidential Trade …

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 …