MANILA: The Manila International Film Festival on Tuesday began its screening of ten Filipino films at the TCL Chinese Theaters on Hollywood Boulevard in California.

In a statement, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) said the ten movies being show…

MANILA: Vietnam’s largest real estate firm Vingroup has expressed interest in investing in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the Philippines, Malacañang said Tuesday.

The plan was discussed during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’…

MANILA: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday revised upward the third quarter Philippine economic growth to 6.0 percent from 5.9 percent.

In a statement, the PSA said major contributors to the upward revision in the gross domestic pro…

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto engaged in a bilateral meeting with United States Department of State Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez to discuss areas for strategic partnerships.

In a statement late…

LINGAYEN: The provincial government-funded Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) will start offering training programs in April under its Center for Livelihood and Learning in preparation for its first official academic year in August.

Vice Governor …

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday reported that palay production in 2023 reached 20.06 million metric tons (MT), the highest harvest ever in the country.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s latest data, last year’s …

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday maintained his stance to settle the territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) with China and other claimants in a ‘peaceful’ manner.

Amid the growing tensions in the SCS because of China’s …

MANILA: There is no reason to be alarmed over reports of 15 to 25 Chinese warships spotted in the Mischief Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday.

It’s normal seeing those many ships “at any given …