Manila told to utilize RAA with Japan to boost self-defense posture
MANILA should take advantage of its defense ties with Tokyo to improve its self-reliant capabilities, analysts said, as the Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement (RAA) is set to take effect next month.
Bill seeks mandatory 14th month pay for workers
A MEASURE seeking to mandate a 14th month pay for all private sector workers has been filed in the Senate amid the rising costs...
DBCC to present economic outlook to Congress as budget talks begin
THE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will brief lawmakers on the Philippines’ economic outlook today, as Congress begins deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national...
BI modernizes border security
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) detailed its ongoing border security modernization efforts during a regional immigration meeting in Brunei last week, highlighting new digital...
DoE bats for waste-to-energy bill
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is hoping for the immediate passage of a measure that will further support the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) technology...
CoA orders audit of Bulacan flood control projects
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) has ordered a fraud audit of P44 billion worth of flood control projects in Bulacan province, following President Ferdinand...
Sotto back on court to rejoin the training camp of Alphas
KAI SOTTO’s much-awaited comeback is on the horizon.
Mr. Sotto, at last, returned to non-contact training in Japan on Sunday to turn the next page...
Sinner ends Atmane’s dream run in Cincinnati Open
TOP seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, playing on his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Terence Atmane’s dream run at the Cincinnati Open with...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami add to LA Galaxy’s rough season
LIONEL MESSI returned from injury on Saturday night and finished with a goal and an assist to propel host Inter Miami to a 3-1...
Ben Rice’s 7-RBI night helps Yankees outscore Cardinals
BEN RICE drove in seven runs and scored twice as the visiting New York Yankees outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Saturday night.
Rice...
Final Draft
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Under the cold light of a snowy mountain, they gather not as rookies on the rise, but as athletes once crowned and summoned back...
Putin wins Ukraine concessions but did not get all he wanted
MOSCOW — In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convince Donald J. Trump that a Ukraine ceasefire was not the...