Philippines views China’s monster ship ‘with concern’; coast guard on standby
CHINA COAST GUARD VESSEL 5901, nicknamed the “monster ship,” off the coast of Capones Island, Zambales on Jan. 4, 2025. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDTHE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday said it views with alarm the presence of China’s largest coast guard ship
State urged to sustain efforts to purge POGOs
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA PHILIPPINE senator on Tuesday urged the government to fast-track the purging of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), citing the need to look into offshoots of these outfits masquerading as other business entities after the state outlawed them.In
Peso strengthens on Trump tariff debate, faster-than-expected inflation
FREEPIKTHE PESO climbed on Tuesday as the dollar weakened on doubts regarding US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned tariffs and following faster-than-expected Philippine headline inflation last month.The local unit closed at P58.185 per dollar on Tuesday, strengthening by 8.5 centavos
PSEi slumps on profit-taking, faster inflation
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES closed in the red on Tuesday as investors pocketed their gains from the market’s three-day climb and with data showing that headline inflation picked up slightly last month.The main Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by
DICT flags hacking attempts before midterm elections
FLATART-FREEPIKTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday flagged the growing cyber-attacks against Philippine government websites, including those of the Executive branch and some lawmakers, ahead of the midterm elections.“We are constantly under attack from different sectors, from