A LAWMAKER on Monday said the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) 2023 budget should include funds for capital outlays.  

THE PHILIPPINES posted 17,891 new coronavirus infections in the past week, with a daily average of 2,556 cases, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Monday. 

THE PRIVATE Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) on Monday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr’s recent trip to the United States was a “resounding success,” citing the prospect of new investments to boost economic recovery. 

THE UNITED States has concluded a two-year training with Philippine security and maritime forces, aimed at enhancing capability to counter criminal and terrorist networks that threaten peace and security in the southeast Asian country, the US Embassy in Manila said.  

PHILIPPINE judges on Monday collectively condemned the labeling of one of their own as a communist by a former government task force official, citing the potential dangers posed by such arbitrary tagging.   

A MINORITY lawmaker on Monday cheered the language commission’s resolution to rescind an earlier order condemning the publication and distribution of books tagged as subversive.  

Philippine authorities rushed on Monday to distribute aid to thousands of evacuees after Typhoon Noru made landfall in the capital and northern provinces, leaving at least five dead and many areas flooded.

FOREIGN policy experts are detecting signs of steady relations between the Philippines and the United States under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. who is seen veering away from his predecessor’s conciliatory stance toward Beijing.

EVACUATION of residents was underway on Sunday in several areas as northern Philippines, including the capital region Metro Manila, braced for the onslaught of a storm that quickly developed into a super typhoon, authorities said.

A PROPOSED law requiring the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards could help address scams and other crimes using mobile phones, but legal experts warned against accompanying threats to privacy, including those coming from the government.

STATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has distributed a total of P83.1 billion to beneficiaries of the government's various cash transfer programs in the January to August period, it said in a press release on Sunday. 

PHILIPPINE government representatives involved in the anti-communist campaign are likely to continue tagging groups and individuals as terrorists despite a Manila court ruling released last week recognizing Reds as a legitimate political movement, political analysts said over the weekend.