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Manila: The Philippines is not exaggerating reports of repeated Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, as the incidents are well documented, a Department of National Defense spokesperson said Thursday. “The Philippines is not hyping the issue, the facts speak for themselves. These are aggressive, excessive, and dangerous actions of an encroaching state,” DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong stated. According to Philippines News Agency, Andolong responded to a statement from China’s defense ministry accusing Manila of distorting details regarding the December 12 incident in Escoda Shoal (also known as Sabina Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea. The incident involved

Manila: The additional charges that will be collected from power consumers starting January 2026 may seem to be a burden, but an official of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is aimed to encourage more players, which will further boost supply. According to Philippines News Agency, the ERC announced last week the collection of a Green Energy Auction Allowance (GEA-All) charge amounting to PHP0.0371 per kilowatt-hour starting next month for all power consumers connected to power grids nationwide. The new charge is intended to fully fund power plants included in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) green energy auction, focusing

Manila: The Pag-IBIG Fund has announced a partnership with Megawide Construction Corp. aimed at accelerating the construction of approximately 7,143 socialized housing units under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH). According to Philippines News Agency, the new initiative involves the development of medium-rise residential projects that are priced below the prevailing market rates for comparable units. These projects will fall within the socialized housing range while offering amenities typically associated with higher-priced developments. The housing units are projected to be completed in a span of two to three years. The agreement includes two initial project sites in

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced that qualified Social Security System (SSS) members may now avail of an emergency loan following the declaration of a one-year state of national calamity. In a video message, Marcos emphasized that the SSS emergency loan aims to assist Filipinos in addressing urgent needs during emergencies without incurring substantial debt. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos detailed that starting December, the SSS will provide what is called an emergency loan, available while the country is under a national emergency. The loan comes with a seven-percent annual interest rate and includes a six-month

Quezon city: Malaca±ang has emphasized the importance of data-driven policies in sustaining the country’s development gains. Speaking at the Department of Economy, Planning and Development’s (DepDev) 90th anniversary celebration at Crowne Plaza in Quezon City on Thursday, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto cited the country’s steady progress in poverty reduction as proof of the value of inclusive, evidence-based planning. According to Philippines News Agency, Recto said poverty incidence declined from 23.5 percent a decade ago to 15.5 percent in 2023, adding that the Marcos administration aims to bring poverty down to single-digit levels by 2028. ‘We chose to believe that our