Sugar industry still admin priority
THE sugar industry remains a priority under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Thursday, pledging to review stakeholder...
Zaldy Co asks SC to halt graft reso
FORMER Party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” S. Co has filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) to halt an Ombudsman resolution that found probable...
Bill allowing unused data rollover filed in Senate
A BILL mandating telecommunications providers to roll over unused prepaid or postpaid internet data has been filed in the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 1671, filed...
DSWD told to issue new aid distribution guide
A SENATOR on Thursday called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to fast-track the issuance of new guidelines for the distribution...
NGOs, academe tapped to join Cebu landfill probe
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has tapped environmental groups and academic experts to join a composite team investigating the collapse of...
Customs raids illicit cigarette plant in Pampanga
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) raided an illegal cigarette plant in Pampanga, defying tax obligations that erode government revenues, it said on Thursday.
The operation...
P10.63-M cannabis shrubs in Benguet torched
BAGUIO CITY — Authorities destroyed marijuana plants worth P10.63 million during an anti-drug operation on Jan. 27-28, in Sitios Les-eng and Batangan, Barangay Tacadang,...
Two soldiers perish in Dawlah Islamiya terrorist clash
COTABATO CITY — The soldier who went missing during gunfights on with Dawlah Islamiya terrorists in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur last Tuesday, was...
Philippines hosts ASEAN foreign minister retreat to tackle regional issues
CEBU, Philippines — Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia began a meeting on Thursday to tackle key issues in the region, including tensions in the South...
Filipinos see China as top security threat, OCTA Research poll shows
A GROWING majority of Filipinos see China as the country’s biggest external threat, according to a December survey by OCTA Research, as tensions between...
NMC urges restraint, clarity after Chinese Embassy spat
THE NATIONAL Maritime Council (NMC) on Wednesday urged restraint and factual clarity in public discourse on the South China Sea, after a series of...
Palace eyes scaled-down anti-dynasty law before 2028 elections
PROPOSALS to regulate political dynasties in the Philippines should avoid being “extreme,” Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Wednesday, as the Marcos administration...