HAVE you noticed that the Philippine maps sold in bookstores or published in government websites do not indicate the West Philippine Sea and Philippine Rise?
MARITIME and academic experts from India have suggested that Manila and New Delhi explore possible joint oil and gas exploration offshore, possibly in the West Philippine Sea.
LEADERS of the House of Representatives assured the public on Wednesday that there will be no reenacted budget next year as the House Committee on Appropriations ended its deliberations for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget on time.
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it has approved a $303-million loan for an infrastructure project that is expected to reduce flood and climate risks and protect people and livelihoods in three major river basins in the Philippines.
EIGHT out of 10 Tesda graduates are employed, but most of them earn below minimum wage, drawing concern from a senator who once headed the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
THE Philippine government is mulling over subsidizing the commercial rollout of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in the future—assuming those under trial are proven effective, a high-ranking agriculture official said.
Filipino soldiers stationed in Pag-asa Island face the tough task of keeping the government's presence in the contested territory, which is part of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. However, one of the biggest battles they endure in the remot...
In a bid to accelerate the government’s electrification program, the Department of Energy (DOE) is now crafting the best way to auction unserved areas to interested microgrid system providers (MSPs).
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun their meeting at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome where they will hold talks.
Stressing responsible road sharing, Sen. Bong Go attended on Sept. 12 the turnover ceremony of motorcycle units for the new Motorcycle Riding Academy established by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in Pasig City.
The proposed tariff cut on imported rice combined with the rice price ceiling implemented on Sept. 5 will result in the farmgate price of palay further plummeting to P6 per kilo, according to farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers.
The Commission on Appointments confirmed yesterday the ad interim appointment of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., who raised concern over external threats through internal activities by taking control of the local economy and processes.
More than a week after two environmental activists were seized in Bataan, a new report showed that the Philippines remains the worst country for environment defenders in Asia.
Legislators are pushing to finance a project that will construct a permanent structure in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea where soldiers are stationed on the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
Owning multiple Subscriber Identity Module cards will be difficult and costly as the Department of Information and Communications Technology is looking into limiting SIM ownership and imposing a registration fee for a fourth card and beyond.
Residents of the devastated Libyan city of Derna desperately searched for missing relatives on Wednesday and rescue workers appealed for more body bags, after a catastrophic flood that killed thousands of people and swept many out to sea.
Pinasok sa kaniyang bahay at pinagbabaril pero nakaligtas ang dating katrabaho at isa sa mga testigo para sa minaltrato umanong kasambahay na si Elvie Vergara na si "Alyas Dodong," sa Occidental Mindoro.
Ukraine said it struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, in what appeared to be the biggest attack of the war on the home of the Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet.
A woman has died from botulism after eating sardines at a Bordeaux restaurant and 12 other people, mostly foreigners, are being treated for the rare condition, French health officials said Wednesday.
For the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple unveiled the S9 chip. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max meanwhile are powered by the A17 Pro chip.
Dubbed as the Roxas Boulevard Promenade, the linear park will occupy 1.6 hectares and will have a budget of P70 million, according to a "24 Oras" report by Dano Tingcungco.
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday pointed out the importance of alliances amid "the changing threat situation" in the West Philippine Sea.
The Chinese government has not instituted any formal guidance or regulation barring the use of iPhones, despite media reports, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said.
Some Moroccan villagers who lost everything in last week's earthquake were fending for themselves in the ruins of their homes on Wednesday, with roads still blocked by landslides and a dearth of essential supplies such as tents.