EEI opens Cavite training academy
LISTED construction company EEI Corp. has inaugurated its three-hectare training facility in Cavite as part of its strategy to enhance workforce skills.
“The academy reflects...
PDEA 12 dismantles two cohort drug rings linked to terrorists
COTABATO CITY — The multi-sector Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) 12 lauded on Wednesday the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 12 for having...
Kalinga peace pact system now codified
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The Provincial Government of Kalinga officially launched this week the codified Pagta, the written version of the province’s traditional Bodong...
Philippines urges China to keep tone ‘calm’ as rhetoric heats up
MANILA — The Philippine foreign ministry urged the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to be “constructive” in its statements amid an escalating war...
Marcos survives impeachment as House backs dismissal by committee
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. survived impeachment on Tuesday after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported a congressional body’s dismissal of complaints against him, delivering a political win amid allegations of corruption linked to multibillion-peso flood control projects.
BIR banks on growth to revive tax take this year
THE PHILIPPINES’ tax authority is betting that faster growth, a rebound in public works and changes to audit rules will help revive revenue after a disappointing year, even as confidence was shaken by allegations of corruption tied to infrastructure spending.
Marcos supports abolition of travel tax to boost tourism
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. wants Congress to abolish the country’s travel tax system before its June adjournment, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as...
Jose de Venecia, five‑time Speaker, dies at 89
JOSE C. de Venecia, Jr., the Philippines’ longest‑serving Speaker and a defining figure of post‑Martial Law politics, died on Tuesday at age 89, his...
Anti-dynasty signature drive eyed
A COALITION of civil society groups plans to launch a signature campaign to pressure Congress into passing anti-political dynasty legislation if current efforts fall...
Philippines deepens ties with Oman
THE PHILIPPINES and Oman are looking to deepen their bilateral cooperation through further political collaboration, investments, and people-to-people engagements, the Department of Foreign Affairs...
DoTr to launch Israel direct flights
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is working to launch direct flights between Manila and Israel as part of the agency’s push to expand international...
More than 1.87M register to vote
MORE than 1.87 million Filipinos have signed up to vote for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set to be held later this...
