Ukraine eyes deeper trade ties with the Philippines
UKRAINE is moving to deepen trade and investment ties with the Philippines, with proposals for formal agreements in agriculture, technology and cybersecurity as Kyiv seeks new partners in Asia despite the ongoing war with Russia.
Priest who opposed drug war among Magsaysay winners
THE 67th Ramon Magsaysay Awards has honored three transformative leaders from Asia: a nonprofit advancing girls’ education in India, a Maldivian diver-turned-environmentalist tackling plastic pollution and a Filipino missionary priest devoted to defending the dignity of the poor and victims of injustice.
Senator calls for crackdown on illegal e-sabong operators
A SENATOR has called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to crack down on online cockfighting, as...
Recto: Expedite probe of contractors
FINANCE SECRETARY Ralph G. Recto has directed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BoC) to expedite investigations into contractors...
QC sees rainfall worse than Ondoy
QUEZON CITY (QC) suffered widespread flooding over the weekend after intense rainfall, which exceeded rains brought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, overwhelmed its drainage...
Repeal of party-list system sought
A SENATOR on Sunday said that he has filed a bill seeking to revise the country’s party-list system, for allegedly failing to represent the...
P60.9-M drugs seized in Zamboanga City
COTABATO CITY — Policemen seized from three couriers 89 kilograms of crystal meth (shabu), costing P60.9 million, in an anti-narcotics operation in Barangay Rio...
254 flood control projects in Quezon City without COC
by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
The Quezon City (QC) government said that 254 flood control projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and...
Senator calls for review of Philippines’ One China Policy amid SCS tensions
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter
A LAWMAKER on Thursday called for the review of the Philippines’ adherence to the One China Policy, in which...
PHL wraps up naval exercises with allies near contested South China Sea shoal
The Philippines ended its joint naval drills with Australia and Canada near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, signaling tighter...
BIR begins work on tax fraud audit of flood contractors
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has started the paperwork in investigating contractors flagged for irregularities in flood control projects, including Discaya-linked contractors.
“We’ve already...
Marcos reaffirms US ties
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. reaffirmed the country’s alliance with the US as he welcomed visiting American lawmakers in Manila on Thursday, underscoring...