Philippine military to plan next move after latest flare-up in Scarborough
THE PHILIPPINE military will hold a strategic conference to plan its next moves in the South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard vessel and navy warship attempted to ram a Philippine boat near Scarborough Shoal, Manila’s top general said on Tuesday.
Gov’t urged to rein in spending, stick to fiscal plan amid debt concerns
THE PHILIPPINE government should stick to its fiscal consolidation plan and temper spending to ease fiscal strain, a congressional think tank said, warning that...
Contractors for flood control projects to face stricter vetting
THE GOVERNMENT will enforce a stricter vetting process for contractors handling flood control projects, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.,...
DILG bars personnel, LGUs from online gambling
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has barred officials and employees of its central and field office, attached agencies, and local government units (LGUs) from accessing or engaging in any forms of online gambling.
Signal No. 1 up in Batanes — PAGASA
THE PHILIPPINE weather bureau on Tuesday hoisted storm signal No. 1 in the northernmost province of Batanes as Typhoon Podul, locally named Gorio, maintains...
PHL-Japan RAA takes effect in Sept.
THE Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Manila and Tokyo is scheduled to take effect on Sept. 11 this year, as both countries conducted...
SC asked to void NNIC deal
A COALITION of citizens, taxpayers, overseas Filipino worker (OFW) organizations, and Manila airport staff asked the Philippine Supreme Court to void the government’s public-private...
DICT kicks off National Fiber Backbone phases 4 and 5
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially started building the final phases of the National Fiber Backbone.
“For so long, fast internet...
Cha-cha pushed over ‘vague’ provisions
AMENDING the 1987 Philippine Constitution would prevent recurring legal disputes and reduce reliance on the Supreme Court to resolve ambiguities in the charter, a...
Filipinos yet to feel full UHC benefits, Senator says
A PHILIPPINE Senator on Tuesday said Filipinos have not yet felt the full benefits promised under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019,...
Gov’t told to prioritize Kinder to Grade 3 classroom backlogs
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT must prioritize the backlogs in Kindergarten to Grade 3 classrooms, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2).
EDCOM 2...
PHL firms told to boost children rights sustainability practices
FILIPINO firms need to bolster children rights’ sustainability and governance strategies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.
“Publicly...