PCG regains control of compromised X account
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday recovered its social media account on X, formerly Twitter.
In a statement, the PCG said access to its official account has been restored through assistance from the X support team.
‘We have also s…
DND chief tells military camp chiefs: Conserve water amid El Niño
MANILA: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday ordered all military camp commanders to take the lead in water conservation amid the existing El Niño phenomenon.
Secretary Teodoro’s order was in line with Pres…
OFW remittances hit all-time high in 2023
MANILA: Personal remittances from Filipinos abroad reached an all-time high last year on the back of the increased deployment of overseas workers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Thursday.
Data from the BSP showed that personal remittan…
DFA: No change in WPS policy; PH to defend sovereign rights
MANILA: Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday said there is no new directive to soften actions in asserting the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
In a media forum in Manila, the Filipino top diplomat said t…
PBBM to visit Australia, Germany, Czech Republic to build on ties
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit Australia, Germany, and the Czech Republic to build on the Philippines’ increasing engagements with the three states, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.
In a media forum, Foreig…
Glorietta, Greenbelt 2, Trinoma renovation starts Q1 2024
MANILA: Mall goers may want to visit their favorite shops in flagship Ayala Malls before the shopping centers start partially closing in the first quarter of the year which will run for the next 12 to 24 months to undergo redevelopment projects.
In a…
Sen. Go reiterates ‘urgent’ need for disaster resilience agency
DAVAO CITY: With Mindanao and the rest of the country being battered by disasters, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go on Thursday reiterated the “urgent” need for the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) agency.
In an interview h…