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6 Sayyaf men surrender in Sulu
Six Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered in Sulu, security officials reported yesterday......»»
‘Downgrade Abu kidnap threat in Sulu-Celebes seas’
A Singapore-based anti-piracy and high sea robbery monitoring group has recommended the downgrading of the threat of kidnapping by Abu Sayyaf bandits in the waters at the border of Malaysia and the Philippines......»»
Suspected terror fund facilitator caught using remittance centers
Emmett Manantan of the Anti-Money Laundering Council confirmed that the suspect Myrna Mabanza used money service businesses to transfer funds to members of the Abu Sayyaf Group.....»»
Business blocs glad with Marcos Basilan visit
The business sector in the Bangsamoro region was elated with the destruction before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a former Abu Sayyaf bastion in Basilan on Saturday of 550 unlicensed firearms collected in recent months to hasten economic progress in the province......»»
EDITORIAL — Banning GMOs
Agricultural scientists have been genetically engineering plants for decades, to increase yield, make crops resistant to certain pests or boost certain desirable characteristics. In the 1960s, the International Rice Research Institute or IRRI produced IR8, dubbed “miracle rice” because its high yield was credited for fighting famine in many countries......»»
PDEA: 7 drivers yield positive results in drug testing
PDEA: 7 drivers yield positive results in drug testing.....»»
At WTO meet in UAE, Philippines expects deals on fisheries, agriculture, climate issues
By Binsal Abdulkader ABU DHABI, 25th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Philippines expects successful negotiations on fisheries subsidies, agriculture, and climate issues at the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, according to Alfredo E. Pascual, the Secretary for Trade and Industry of the Philippines. "I am particularly enthusiastic about welcoming Comoros and Timo.....»»
At WTO meet in UAE, Philippines expects deals on fisheries, agriculture, climate issues
By Binsal Abdulkader ABU DHABI, 25th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Philippines expects successful negotiations on fisheries subsidies, agriculture, and climate issues at the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, according to Alfredo E. Pascual, the Secretary for Trade and Industry of the Philippines. "I am particularly enthusiastic about welcoming Comoros and Timo.....»»
Trade Minister heads to Abu Dhabi for key WTO negotiations
Trade Minister Todd McClay travels to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) today, to take up his role as Vice Chair of the negotiations.The Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body within the WTO and meets every two years. Trade ministers will negotiate the reform of agriculture trade rules, E-commerce, fisheries subsidi.....»»
Eala gets early boot in Abu Dhabi Open
Alex Eala had an early exit in the Abu Dhabi Open after falling in the round of 32 against World No. 55 Magda Linette, 7-6(4), 6-1, Tuesday......»»
Alex Eala bows out of Indian tournament semis, quickly zeroes in on Abu Dhabi tilt
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala goes down swinging in her India tournament semifinals against Russia's Polina Kudermetova and now prepares for a quick turnaround in Abu Dhabi.....»»
MCWD eyes additional Board members from other LGUs
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The MCWD might include more members on its Board of Directors coming from other LGUs being served by the agency. The new members would represent the other highly-urbanized cities, including five municipalities under Cebu Province. In a press statement on Jan. 24, the MCWD board members said that they are ‘considering.....»»
MNLF’s political bloc urge members to stay off hostile politics
The political party of the Moro National Liberation Front on Saturday reminded its more than 90,000 duly-registered members to avoid arguments over politics with members of other regional partisan groups now gearing up for the 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro region......»»
Sarangani Writers League welcomes 11 new members, all women
ALABEL, Sarangani (MindaNews / 24 March) – The Sarangani Writers League (SWL) recently welcomed its new members, all of them women, for helping develop the literary community in the province of Sarangani. The new members successfully navigated the application process, fulfilled all requirements, and surpassed the evaluation criteria: Catherine R. Discorson, Mariele M. Gallego, and Eva […].....»»
Two ex-convicts yield over P700,000 ‘shabu’ in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two ex-convicts were sent back behind bars after yielding P700,000 worth of illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation on Thursday morning at the San Jose Village, Cabarrubias Street in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City The anti-illegal drugs operation was conducted at around 12:10 a.m. on Thursday by operatives of the City Intelligence.....»»
Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in March
MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 236 million U.S. dollars in March, the Philippine central bank said Wednesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the foreign investment transactions in March resulted from the 1.6 billion dollars in gross outflows and 1.4 billion dollars in gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal.....»»
Why BBM is pro-America
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.’s pivot to America will soon yield dividends – in terms of investments in critical areas, jobs and job training, solid infrastructure, energy independence, digital connectivity, microchip production, agribusiness, mass transport and logistics hubs......»»
Filipinos will not yield
In a statement issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and posted on X last Thursday, he unequivocally affirmed the sentiment of Filipinos that “.....»»
Marcos: Philippines won’t be ‘cowed into silence, submission’ by China
“We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience. Filipinos do not yield,” Marcos said. .....»»
Excise tax on single-use plastics to yield P34 billion
The move to slap excise taxes on single-use plastics is seen generating P34 billion for the government and curbing the increasing mismanagement that contributes to overall pollution......»»