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September 20, 2024

Japan keeps interest rates steady at 0.25%

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its policy interest rate steady at 0.25 percent, according to an official statement on Friday.

The bank underlined that the Japanese economy has recovered moderately but some weaknesses still remain.

The BoJ …

Rest area to rise soon in tourist-ready Sulu

Manila: A rest area for leisure travelers will soon rise in Patikul, Sulu, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, citing the province’s ‘readiness for tourism.’

The tourist rest area (TRA) is a flagship program of the DOT, providing major …

Help defend PH maritime claims, DND chief prods lawyers

Manila: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on the legal community to help defend the country’s maritime claims, especially on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue.

Teodoro made the appeal at the Philippine Bar A…

Help defend PH maritime claims, DND chief prods lawyers

Manila: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on the legal community to help defend the country’s maritime claims, especially on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue.

Teodoro made the appeal at the Philippine Bar A…

Maritime enforcers seize over P3-M worth of illegal gear, catch

Manila: Authorities seized more than PHP3 million worth of fishing gear and boats in a joint operation at Lamon Bay near Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon on Thursday.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said four unmarked fishing boats (buli-buli) were s…

Over P1.3-M shabu seized in Negros Oriental buy-bust

Police operatives arrested a ‘high-profile’ suspect and seized close to PHP 1.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental early Friday.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Pr…