Category: General

PBBM: Good ties with ASEAN external partners key to regional peace

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) good relations with external partners to attain peace and security in the region.

In his intervention …

Occidental Mindoro parish apologizes over viral concert

Manila: The parish priest of the Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Shrine and Parish (NSDPSP) in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro on Thursday apologized for the concert inside the church, which drew flak on social media.

In a statement, Rev. Fr. Carlito Dimaano t…

Total external trade up 1.8% in August

Manila: The country’s total external trade in goods went up 1.8 percent to USD17.87 billion in August from USD17.56 billion in the same month in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

Data released by the PSA on Thursday showed that of…