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Day: February 20, 2024

PH posts $740-M balance of payments deficit in January

MANILA: The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a deficit of USD740 million in January 2024, a reversal from the USD3.1 billion BOP surplus recorded in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

“The…

PNP, firm ink pact on P20-M drones, radio equipment

MANILA: The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) operational capability is seen to get a boost with the acquisition of drones and other modern equipment.

PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. and Okada Foundation Inc. president James Lorenzana signed a me…

BFAR told to submit proof of cyanide usage in Bajo de Masinloc

MANILA: The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) has directed the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to submit pieces of evidence on claims that Chinese fishermen are using cyanide in the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarboroug…

DOE assures sufficient energy supply during El Niño season

MANILA: The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country has sufficient energy supply during the El Niño season which is expected to continue until the summer month of May.

DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said ‘the power situation is not …