Leviste says he did not receive DoE’s P24-B fine notice
BATANGAS Rep. Leandro Antonio L. Leviste on Wednesday rejected blame over the multibillion-peso fine imposed by the Energy department on numerous delayed energy projects,...
Year-end approval eyed for UHC bill
THE Senate Health Committee is eyeing the passage of a measure expanding benefits under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law within the year, its...
Filipino athletes get incentives
THE Office of the President (OP) on Wednesday granted cash incentives to Filipino Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) medalists as President Ferdinand R. Marcos,...
DICT mulls lifting Grok AI ban
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is studying the possible lifting of the ban on Grok, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot...
Bangsamoro must align with NG
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. urged the Bangsamoro government to align closely with national programs and streamline regulations to attract investment, saying the autonomous...
Ex-DPWH engineer under ‘protective custody’ due to security concerns
STATE WITNESS Henry C. Alcantara has been transferred to the Witness Protection Program (WPP) under the Department of Justice (DoJ) from Senate custody, the...
Makati extends tax, permits deadline
MAKATI CITY has extended the deadline for the assessment and payment of city requirements, granting taxpayers and business owners more time to comply without...
ERC told to impose stricter penalties for power outages
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) must impose stronger penalties against generators exceeding the limitation for allowable number of power plant outages, think tank Institute...
World Bank cites risks to $500-M schools rehab project
THE World Bank said the Philippine government may not have enough time to complete the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) project by...
BARMM cops seize P3.5-M smuggled cigarettes
COTABATO CITY — Policemen seized P3.5 million worth of imported cigarettes found inside a van-type truck intercepted at a checkpoint along Secretary Ramos Highway...
Palace says impeachment bid versus Marcos could hurt Philippine economy
THE impeachment complaint filed on Monday against Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. could hurt the economy and the country’s foreign relations, Malacañang said...
China lodges protest over PCG official’s remarks
BEIJING has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Manila after remarks by a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official that China called “malicious” and misleading,...