BFARBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterA CHINESE People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter harassed a team of Filipino scientists at Thitu Island on Saturday by hovering at a close distance to one of its sand bars, the Philippines said on Tuesday.Some of the scientists and Bureau

PCO.GOV.PHTHE UNITED STATES plans to forge more partnerships with the Philippines in the energy sector and critical minerals this year, according to the head of a delegation of American senators.“We do believe that we are in the moment of extraordinary opportunity, especially for economic ties,

THE RECENTLY adopted United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza was “long overdue,” the Philippine Foreign Affairs Department (DFA) said on Tuesday, citing the need to keep civilians safe from the war. “The humanitarian crisis demands

Linemen fix the electricity posts in Tondo, Manila. Customers of Manila Electric Co. can expect slightly higher electric bills in January. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMABy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterELECTRICITY demand in the dry season will increase, but the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) assured the

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANAN expansion of the pilot operation of motorcycle taxis outside of the capital region must be contingent upon actual demand to avoid potential disruptions to existing transportation modes in the provinces, a transport alliance leader said on Tuesday.“Expansion outside of Metro Manila is

WIKIMEDIA/PATRICKROQUE01THE SUPREME COURT (SC) dismissed a petition from the Department of Finance (DoF) against two Bureau of Customs (BoC) officials over their failure at completely disclosing their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) and reversed a Court of Appeals (CA) decision to fine them

COTABATO CITY — Fifteen members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) are the latest to surrender to the government in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, the Philippine Army in southern Philippines said Tuesday.Their surrender on Monday brings to 491 the number of local

A PHILIPPINE Coast Guard aerial surveillance shows the oil spill off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDTHE DAMAGE caused by oil spills in 2023 has reached P4.93 billion, according to the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday.The PSA’s Compendium of