Category: General

MANILA: The National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday it sees ‘no threat of any imminent attack’ from China, even as Senator Imee Marcos claimed that more than 20 areas in the country were potential targets of Chinese hypersonic missiles. ‘We will reach out to Senator Imee to get more information about her statement because we are not aware of any of the security threats she mentioned,’ NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya told reporters in a text message. According to Malaya, the Philippines and China ‘reaffirmed their commitment to deescalating tensions in the West (Philippine) Sea’ during the 9th Bilateral

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday announced it has finalized its deal with Double 11 Properties Corp. to establish the first modern full-service station in New Clark City worth PHP200 million. The BCDA said it has signed a contract with Double 11 for the long-term lease of a one-hectare property in New Clark City. The proposed fuel station will also house charging terminals for electric vehicles (e-vehicles) and more than 20 retail stores. It is expected to serve 200,000 customers annually. The BCDA said Double 11 has earmarked PHP100 million for the first phase of the