Japan strawberries return to PHL
FRESH JAPANESE strawberries are set to return to Philippine markets as both countries agreed to lift the export ban.
Through social media posts, the Embassy...
BIR exempts 16 meds from VAT
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday exempted 16 more medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental illness from the value-added tax (VAT).
“The BIR...
SC says pregnancy out of wedlock not ground for dismissal
THE Supreme Court (SC) ruled that schools cannot suspend or dismiss unmarried teachers for becoming pregnant, citing such actions as discriminatory and a violation...
DoLE, UP aid new graduates, alumni
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) with the University of the Philippines (UP) and its Alumni Association (UPAA), formally launched the UP Job...
Congressman floats use of 74-year-old rice law to curb high rice prices
THE PHILIPPINE government could cite a 1950 rice law and a 1948 executive order by then-President Elpidio R. Quirino to curb the persistently high...
Power rates up in Baguio, Benguet
BAGUIO CITY — Power rates in Baguio City and Benguet province increased this December.
Consumers will pay 23 centavos more per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month,...
Drug dealers linked to terrorists busted in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY — Plainclothes policemen seized P170,000 worth of crystal meth (shabu) from two traffickers reportedly linked to two local terror groups, entrapped in...
Proposed 2025 national budget may need to be vetoed, analysts say
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should veto the budget bill approved by Congress as it may be in violation of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and various laws, analysts said over the weekend.
Reduced DepEd budget could hurt initiatives to address learning crisis
PHILIPPINE lawmakers’ move to cut the Department of Education’s (DepEd) 2025 budget by P12 billion will likely stall efforts to address the country’s learning crisis and poor student performance, analysts said at the weekend.
Securing cybersecurity deals could boost pool of experts
THE PHILIPPINE government should secure more deals with cybersecurity industry players and international universities to boost Manila’s pool of cybersecurity experts as it tries to beef up defenses before the midterm elections next year.
Groups renew call for labor reforms amid faster inflation
PHILIPPINE labor groups cited an across-the-board wage increase and the end of contractualization as their top wish list for the upcoming holidays, emphasizing these measures as essential to addressing the rising cost of living and improving job security for millions of Filipino workers.
Probe on PhilHealth transfer eyed
A CONGRESSMAN on Sunday said he would file a resolution at the House of Representatives to investigate state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) investment...