DENR declares support for ‘critical minerals’ exploration
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will provide support for efforts to discover deposits of “critical minerals” like iron, cobalt,...
BoC signals hoarding crackdown with plan to inspect warehouses
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said on Tuesday that it plans to inspect warehouses holding imported rice for tax compliance and to determine whether...
Philippines told to seek partner for Reed Bank
THE PHILIPPINES should seek the help of foreign companies when it decides to explore Reed Bank in the South China Sea for oil and...
Harsher punishment for trigger-happy cops sought
A SENATOR on Tuesday sought harsher criminal and administrative penalties for “trigger-happy and abusive” cops who violate protocol.
Bill on regional specialty health centers signed into law
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed into law a measure mandating specialty centers in every region to ensure accessible and affordable healthcare services...
Asia bears brunt of pollution health burden — new research
SINGAPORE — Despite improvements in China, air pollution across the globe continues to pose the greatest external risk to human health, with countries in...
World now facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the global trading system, and the likely persistence of...
Toyota halts Japan assembly plants over glitch
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a...
Jordan Clarkson ranks among leading World Cup gunners
CARRYING the offensive load for host Philippines, Jordan Clarkson has positioned himself among the premier scorers of the 2023 FIBA World Cup (WC) after...
Eala jumps to career-high No. 195 in WTA rankings
ALEX Eala’s rise in the women’s professional tennis circuit reached another height.
For the first time in her budding career, Ms. Eala barged inside the...
Blu Girls rout Hong Kong, 7-0, in U18 Women Softball Asia Cup
THE PHILIPPINES set in motion its bid to advance to the World Cup as it overpowered Hong Kong, 7-0, yesterday at the start of...
Debt payments surge to P908 billion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) debt payments nearly doubled to P907.93 billion during the first half of the year, mainly due to the increase in...