Philippine News

A Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet takes off from Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga yesterday as part of the 2024 Cope Thunder bilateral combat aerial exercises between the PAF and the US Air Force. (Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines —  There is no reason for China to overreact to the …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was “horrified” by the supposed secret agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea, saying such a deal compromised the “territory, sovereignty and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.” Speaking to reporters in San Juan City, the …

Jeepney, UV Express consolidation still at 64.4% ahead of 3-day strike Progressive transport group PISTON protests what it calls the government’s “bogus” modernization program which would lead to the eventual phaseout of traditional jeeps. (The STAR / Edd Gumban, File)  MANILA, Philippines — Jeepney drivers are gearing up for another …

COMMENDATION. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto Perez (left) hands over a plaque of commendation to Legazpi Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal for the effective implementation of the electronic business one-stop shop (eBOSS) program, at the city hall on Thursday (April 11, 2024). The ARTA team, led by Perez, was in …

Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised lower its Philippine economic growth forecast to six percent this year from the previous 6.2 percent although it noted of positive factors that would ensure domestic demand will continue to pick up and public investment will be sustained. In its latest April 2024 …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos addresses the Australian Parliament at the Chamber of House of Representatives in Canberra. (Screenshots / DOLE) Rules tightened on protocol plate issuance MANILA, Philippines — For road safety and better traffic management, President Marcos has revived a policy prohibiting government officials and personnel from using sirens …

MANILA – The United States, Japan, and the Philippines are set to unveil the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) Luzon Corridor that will usher in new infrastructure projects to connect Subic Bay, Clark, Manila, and Batangas. The PGII, founded by the G7 countries, aims to mobilize up to USD600 …

Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) Zambales 1st district Rep. Jefferson Khonghun says that a congressional inquiry is in order regarding the alleged “gentleman’s agreement” between former president Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This, as the House Assistant Majority Leader …

WORKING hours for local government units in Metro Manila will be moved up to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting April 15 to ease traffic congestion. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issued a resolution to this effect, saying the persistent traffic congestion in Metro Manila “demands innovative solutions” to …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on March 12, 2024. (PPA Pool Photos by Yummie Dingding)  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III have been designated as the country’s caretakers while President Marcos is attending a trilateral summit with the …