MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has found no confirmed evidence that a Chinese research vessel conducted drilling activities during its 28-day stay at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, according to its spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the vessel’s movements indicated surveillance or research activities, but its

MANILA, Philippines — Families who reported falling victim to common crimes went down in June from March, although there was an increase in those who fell prey to cybercrimes, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Conducted from June 20 to June 29, the survey found that 10 percent of families reported being

MANILA, Philippines — Eugenia “Eggie” Duran-Apostol may have passed on, but she made a lasting imprint on Philippine journalism, inspiring the next generation, according to the University of the Philippines College of Media and Communication (UP CMC), which conferred honors on the founding chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer more than two decades ago. The

MANILA, Philippines — Three water detention basins would be built in Rizal Park in Manila next year to help mitigate widespread flooding in the city, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday. According to Dizon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) agreed on the plan during

MANILA, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has called for the removal of system loss charges in electricity bills on top of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), noting that this was the order of President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. “Removing VAT only from

MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN Corp. on Tuesday said it would be laying off around 200 employees, around 7 percent of its workforce, citing a “difficult year for the content industry,” which led to weaker advertising and consumer spending. In a statement, the entertainment giant said it made the difficult decision to implement the retrenchment program

MANILA, Philippines — Both sides in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are anticipating how the retired Supreme Court (SC) justices will address the question of whether there is a need to lower the threshold needed for conviction, as it may be crucial to decide the fate of the country’s second-highest official. In a press