Joint naval drill by US, Philippines condemned
The "military provocation" will not help to control maritime disputes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a daily news briefing on January 4.
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Philippine shares hit 5-month high day after mysterious glitch
Stock exchange data showed 461.6 million shares valued at P5.2 billion changing hands while net foreign buying hit P768.3 million.
P35 million lost in daring mall robbery in Ozamiz
A hole was dug beneath the tiled concrete floor of the mall’s food court through which the robbers entered the establishment and escaped with their haul of stolen goods.
Philippines’ debt bloated to record high P14.51 trillion in November 2023
Meanwhile, external borrowings sagged by 2.06 per cent or P94.15 billion month-on-month to P4.48 trillion as of end-November. The Treasury said foreign debts fattened by P273.84…
Philippines stock exchange resumes trading after over two-hour halt
The PSE did not provide a reason why trading was interrupted at 9:32 a.m. but said it would make further announcements. The benchmark stock exchange index opened 0.22 per cent…
Recovering Philippines tourism industry exceeds target, draws over 5.5 million visitors in 2023
The Philippine Department of Tourism's year end report added that South Koreans accounted for 26.41 per cent of the total foreign visitors, making them the Philippines’ largest…
Philippine-US drills off Mindoro ‘shadowed,’ shortened
The encounter with China marked the first day of “maritime cooperative activity” between the Philippines and the US, as the two countries stepped up cooperation in the face of…
Philippines detects increased seismic activity in Mt. Bulusan
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reminded the public to avoid entering the 4-kilometre radius permanent danger zone due to the increased chances of…
Massive Panay blackout takes toll on locals, business
According to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, households in Panay were plunged into darkness on Tuesday due to the tripping of multiple power plants, isolating the entire…
A dozen persons hit by stray bullets during Christmas, New Year revelries
While 12 cases involving stray bullets were reported in 2023 during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the same number was also recorded in 2022.