Philippines resupplies fishers near disputed South China Sea shoals

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) resupplied Filipino fishermen operating near disputed maritime features in the South...

Trump names envoy to PHL amid economic strains

US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump on Thursday picked a new ambassador to the Philippines, as Washington and Manila navigate economic and security challenges in their decades-old alliance.

Marcos’ online platform gets 20,000 reports

ALMOST 20,000 reports have been filed with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s online platform for questionable infrastructure projects, Malacañang said on Thursday, as the...

Remulla takes oath as Ombudsman

FORMER Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla took his oath as the country’s seventh Ombudsman on Thursday, ending the vacancy amid ongoing high-profile corruption...

Proposed tax holiday needs review

MALACAÑANG said it needs to carefully review Senator Erwin T. Tulfo’s proposal to grant a one-month income tax holiday, citing the measure’s potential fiscal...

NGCP fixes Visayas power lines

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday that it has restored transmission lines in the Visayas damaged by the magnitude...

Customs says anti-corruption measures in place amid US report criticism

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said reforms to curb corruption are already underway, following a US State Department report of misconduct by officials including...

Tools for Humanity asked to stop operations

THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a cease-and-desist order against Tools for Humanity (TFH) for data privacy violations. “The order directs TFH to immediately...

DBM OKs P716-M release for storm relief

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved a P716-million fund release to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the...

Developers seek faster permit approvals for housing construction

PRIVATE SECTOR developers are seeking faster permit approvals to proceed with the construction of socialized housing units amid the growing housing backlog, according to...

Orica loses bid for P25.78-M VAT refund

THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) en banc has affirmed the denial of Orica Philippines, Inc.’s bid to recover P25.78 million in alleged excess...

Largest hospital in BARMM opens

COTABATO CITY — Officials on Wednesday launched the Bangsamoro Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) in Datu Hoffer town in Maguindanao del Sur, the...