Marcos: US firm to build $200-M glove plant
ILLINOIS-BASED US Medical Glove Co. plans to invest about $200 million to build a production hub in the Philippines that could create more than...
Senate awaiting fuel excise tax bill
THE Senate Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday said it is awaiting the House of Representatives’ third reading approval of the measure granting the...
ICC asked about 6 Duterte lawyers
INTERNATIONAL prosecutors investigating former President Rodrigo R. Duterte have asked judges to clarify the roles of six Filipino lawyers who have appeared alongside his...
SC OKs tighter indictment rules
THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the authority of the Department of Justice (DoJ) to implement stricter rules for filing criminal cases, dismissing a...
Suspension of port fees pushed
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is pushing for the suspension of government-imposed charges on port and cargo logistics, as the...
House bill against political dynasties could bar 5,000 officials, lawmaker says
A CONGRESSMAN said on Wednesday the version of an anti‑political dynasty bill passed by a House committee could dislodge more than 5,000 politicians tied...
BIR seizes P382-M illegal cigarette manufacturing materials
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has seized about P400 million worth of illegal cigarette manufacturing materials, which could have evaded over P90 million...
Nearly P70-million illegal drugs seized in Clark
THREE Chinese nationals were nabbed for carrying about P70 million worth of illegal drugs at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Customs (BoC)...
FedEx relocates service centers near NAIA
LOGISTICS provider Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) has relocated its key service centers near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help streamline international shipments.
The...
Tropical Storm Nuri, Northeast Monsoon to drench parts of country
The trough of Tropical Storm Nuri (international name) and the prevailing northeast monsoon are expected to bring rains over large parts of the country,...
29 Filipinos cross from UAE to Oman as Marcos steps up OFW repatriation
TWENTY OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) and nine of their dependents crossed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Oman on Tuesday, part of Manila’s...
UN chief backs PHL’s Security Council bid
THE Philippines has secured the backing of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for its bid for a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security...