PHL finalizes trade pact with UAE, awaits signing
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) and are awaiting its formal signing, a...
Duterte camp asks SC to stop gov’t from acting on alleged ICC warrant
FORMER President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Senator Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa, through their legal counsel, filed on Thursday a petition before the Supreme...
Over 80% in Mega Manila says corruption worsened under Marcos — SWS
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
MORE than 80% of Mega Manila residents believe corruption has worsened under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., a Social...
US military to provide PHL aid
THE United States on Thursday said that its military will provide foreign disaster relief assistance to communities affected by the recent Typhoons Kalmaegi (Tino)...
BSP warns vs countries in FATF list
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) told all its supervised financial institutions to consider the countries recently tagged by the Financial Action Task Force...
Vida named acting Justice Secretary
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Department of Justice (DoJ) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Fredderick A. Vida as the new acting Justice Secretary, the DoJ...
Probe of P4.44B Davao project sought
A CONGRESSMAN on Thursday filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to conduct a congressional inquiry into P4.44 billion worth of sketchy flood...
DA, TESDA to modernize agricultural training
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday it has partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to modernize the country’s...
Uwan damage in Nueva Vizcaya reaches over P307.5M
BAGUIO CITY — Typhoon Fung-wong, locally called Uwan’s wrath in Nueva Vizcaya left P307.5 million in agriculture and infrastructure damage, the Provincial Disaster Risk...
House panel OKs bill creating anti-graft body amid flood control scandal probe
A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Thursday approved a measure seeking to institutionalize a government anti-corruption body focused on graft in public works, as...
Enrile dies at 101
Juan Valentin F. Ponce Enrile Sr., a towering figure in Philippine politics whose government service spanned several administrations over decades, has died at 101.
Mr....
DILG says 25 local gov’t officials left Philippines during typhoons
A total of 25 local government unit (LGU) officials departed the country in recent weeks amid catastrophic typhoons despite lacking proper travel approvals, the...