Category: The Nation

US. provides additional P13.8-M to help flood-affected families

MANILA | August 8, 2025 — The U.S. government is providing an additional Php13.8 million ($250,000) in funding to deliver emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits to more than 3,000 families, or approximately 15,800 persons, remaining in evacuation centers in Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, and Pampanga following severe flooding in July. This latest assistance brings the… Read More US. provides additional P13.8-M to help flood-affected families

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Cayetano renews push for creation of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource

IN a renewed bid to harness the country’s vast marine potential, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is once again championing the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (DFAR) — a specialized agency focused solely on the development, management, and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. “The Philippines, being an archipelago with… Read More Cayetano renews push for creation of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource

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U.S.-supported workshops empower fisherfolk, strengthen coastal networks

MANILA, July 2, 2025—The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, in partnership with IMPL-Project Philippines, trained over 180 fisherfolk from Zambales, Cagayan, and Sulu in a year-long program designed to expand their knowledge on sustainable fishing practices and to strengthen their ability in asserting their maritime rights in the South China Sea. From June 2024 to… Read More U.S.-supported workshops empower fisherfolk, strengthen coastal networks

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SEC issues rules on crypto-asset service providers 

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is regulating the marketing, issuance, and trading of crypto-assets, as well as the registration and operation of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) in the country as it seeks to balance the promotion of innovative securities and technology-based ventures while ensuring market integrity and investor protection. The Commission on May 30… Read More SEC issues rules on crypto-asset service providers 

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Value of shabu found off Luzon waters nears P9-B: PNP

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan | June 10, 2025 MANILA – The value of shabu found floating off the shores of Luzon since June 2 has reached almost PHP9 billion, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. In a press conference held at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo announced the latest discovery of… Read More Value of shabu found off Luzon waters nears P9-B: PNP

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BRP Miguel Malvar crew holds familiarization drills for ship systems

By Priam Nepomuceno | June 5, 2025 MANILA – Crew members of the country’s latest guided missile frigate, the BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), on Wednesday engaged in familiarization and training on all shipboard systems. In an interview Thursday, Philippine Fleet spokesperson Commander Randy Garbo said the personnel of the ship trained with the “original equipment manufacturer”… Read More BRP Miguel Malvar crew holds familiarization drills for ship systems

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Senate must carry out constitutional duty in VP Duterte impeachment — Cayetano

SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, June 3, said the Senate is duty-bound to fulfill its constitutional mandate following the transmittal of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. “Kapag constitutional mandate, gagawin mo lang,” Cayetano told reporters in a brief interview. The senator was responding to a question on whether or not… Read More Senate must carry out constitutional duty in VP Duterte impeachment — Cayetano

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U.S. Embassy YSEALI workshop empowers Southeast Asian content creators

MANILA (June 3, 2025) —Sixty content creators from 11 countries in Southeast Asia gained new skills in storytelling, digital safety, and brand development at the “Creators Co-Lab: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Bootcamp for Digital Creators” held from May 28 to June 1 in Manila. Organized by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines in… Read More U.S. Embassy YSEALI workshop empowers Southeast Asian content creators

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SEC cancels corporate registration, licenses of 56 lending, financing companies

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its crackdown against erring lending and financing companies as it revoked the corporate registrations and secondary licenses of 56 companies for failure to comply with reportorial requirements. In an order dated May 29, the SEC Financing and Lending Companies Department (FinLenD) cancelled the primary registrations and certificates of… Read More SEC cancels corporate registration, licenses of 56 lending, financing companies

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