Windows26: Zambales fishers defy China ban in West Philippine Sea

May 30, 2024

Hi, reader! This Thursday, we cover Zambales fishers defying China's fishing ban in the West Philippine Sea, a businessman arrested for the deadly Edsa road rage incident, and Marcos urging Brunei traders to invest in the Philippines.

Zambales fishers defy China ban in West Philippine Sea

Filipino fishermen said they were defying China's fishing ban in the South China Sea that included large swatches of the West Philippine Sea, and a senior Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer on Wednesday condemned Beijing's unilateral imposition.

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Businessman arrested in deadly Edsa 'road rage'

A businessman from Pasig City is facing a murder charge after he was identified as the driver of a black Mercedes-Benz sedan who allegedly shot another motorist dead in a "road rage" incident near the busy Edsa-Ayala tunnel in Makati City on Tuesday afternoon.

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Chinese listed in Guo's firms may be her mom

A Chinese national whose name appeared as an incorporator of several companies owned by Alice Guo's family could be her biological mother—information offered by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian that might help untangle the Bamban, Tarlac mayor's puzzling identity.

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Make PH your prime investment destination, Marcos asks Brunei traders

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged business leaders here on Wednesday to "seriously consider" the Philippines as their prime investment destination, citing the country's improved regulatory processes and simplified tax payments.

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Growth in Philippine vehicle output, sales accelerated in April

The Philippines' vehicle manufacturing output grew by more than a fifth in April, bouncing back from the decline recorded in the previous month as sales growth also rebounded to double-digits levels.

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EDITORIAL: Amusing advocacy for free speech

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is getting a dose of his own medicine on the issue of free speech or freedom of expression. In the wake of the cancellation of the prayer rally organized by his supporters on May 25 in Tacloban City, he said: "As part of the Marcos administration's policy of stifling peaceful dissent, they are doing everything to prevent this rally from happening."

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