By Priam Nepomuceno | August 27, 2025 MANILA – Naval units from the Philippines, Australia and Canada on Wednesday successfully conducted a multilateral maritime exercise east of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the Philippine Navy’s guided missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150),… Read More PH, Australia, Canada hold naval drill in Bajo de Masinloc
MANILA |August 22, 2025—On August 18, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), donated Php1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) Fleet Maintenance and Repair Group (MRG) Workshop in Sangley Point, Cavite. The donation will enhance the PCG’s ability… Read More U.S. donates equipment to strengthen PGC vessel repair capabilities
BASES Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang has been named one of Stargate PeopleAsia Magazine’s “Men Who Matter” for 2025, honored for his transformative leadership in shaping cities and uplifting communities. Described as a “management maven,” the Pampanga-born executive was hailed as a seasoned career leader who goes… Read More BCDA chief among PeopleAsia’s ‘Men Who Matter’
THE Philippines, through the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), secured a Php4-billion (US$70-million) waste-to-energy (WTE) investment with Indian engineering firm Uttamenergy Limited, marking one of the major infrastructure agreements from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to India. The deal will pave the way for the Philippines’ most advanced WTE facility in New Clark City,… Read More BCDA seals P4B waste-to-energy deal during PH state visit to India
SENATE Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has appealed to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for stronger action to keep in check online lending apps, the use of which is reportedly linked to the rise in cybercrimes and the proliferation of online gambling. Villanueva said BSP regulatory oversight on online lending apps, electronic wallets, and digital… Read More Villanueva wants stronger action against online lending apps linked to online gambling
MANILA, July 31, 2025—Following a request from the Philippine government and in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deployed Marine Corps and Air Force Ospreys and Air Force MC-130Js in support of Philippine government disaster response operations to deliver life-saving relief items to communities in Northern Luzon recently… Read More U.S. Military provides logistics support for disaster relief operations in Luzon
NEW CLARK CITY — On July 9, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) approved the detailed development plan of the New Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Security Complex in New Clark City in Tarlac. This move paves the way for the full-scale development of one of the country’s most significant decentralization efforts to date.… Read More BSP complex in New Clark City moves full steam ahead, after BCDA nod
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed criminal complaints against the employees, officers and owners of Creditable Lending Corporation, the operator of online lending application Easypeso, for engaging in abusive collection practices. Through an inquest proceeding on July 17, the SEC, together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Privacy Commission… Read More SEC charges Creditable Lending for abusive collection practices
THE Philippines will receive $60 million in foreign aid from the United States to support its energy, maritime, and economic growth programs, according to a statement from the United States Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, July 23. The U.S. Department of State announced the assistance equivalent to “at least P3 billion” following a meeting between… Read More PHL to get P3-Billion U.S. foreign assistance
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is solidifying its commitment to the growth of small businesses by providing discounted rates on certain transactions to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Commission on July 16 issued Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2025, aimed at Further Supporting the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs by Providing… Read More SEC gives up to 50% filing fee discounts to MSMEs
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