MANILA: The creation of a National Maritime Council (NMC) will allow the executive branch to make well-informed decisions in a timely manner to soothe the anxieties of the merchant marine industry arising from the country’s dispute with China.

In an …

DARAGA: Dubbed the “second largest consumer of coffee in Asia,” the Philippines, without a doubt, is a country of coffee aficionados.

Whether it is an instant pick-me-up in the morning, a quick afternoon brew to break the monotony, or an after-dinner…

CEBU CITY: The government continues to win against insurgency in the Visayas this year, with 44 armed encounters leading to the death of 20 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels as of March 31.

There were also 27 fighters who surrendered and four who were a…

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday reported that one of its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) intercepted a motorized banca containing undocumented cigarettes with an estimated value of PHP21.4 million, while patrolling the waters of Batulaki,…

STA. CRUZ: The provincial government here is collaborating with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and municipal authorities to substantially increase aquaculture production to partially compensate for a projected decline in farm out…

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed Monday the suspension of in-person classes from preschool to senior high school in some areas of the country due to sweltering temperatures.

In a Viber message, Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas…

MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) returned from the long Holy Week break recording new highs, while the peso closed sideways Monday.

The PSEi finished the day at 6,979.81, or 1.11 percent higher than the last trading on March 26.

Al…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), replacing retired Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr.

Marbil’s appointment was announced during th…