Milk feeding program transfer eyed
THE National Dairy Authority (NDA) on Monday said that it is studying the transfer of the milk feeding program from the Department of Education...
BIR confiscates illicit cigarettes
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Monday said it has seized illicit cigarettes worth P8.06 billion in foregone taxes following a raid in...
LMP chief eyes congress seat
BANGUED, ABRA — League of Mayors of the Philippines (LMP) national president Joseph Sto. Niño “JB” B. Bernos is seeking his return in his...
Baguio Rep. Go to run for mayor
BAGUIO CITY — Incumbent lawmaker Mark O. Go is challenging Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong in the mayoral race as he filed his certificate of...
Lanao del Sur clash kills 3 NPAs
COTABATO CITY – Patrolling soldiers killed in a brief clash in Kapai, Lanao del Sur on Sunday, three members of the New People’s Army...
Dynastic politicians seen hijacking party-list system in 2025 elections
RICH FILIPINOS seeking to enter politics and politicians whose terms have ended are likely to run for office through the party-list system, which could dilute sectoral representation at the House of Representatives, political analysts said.
PHL embassies on alert for attacks on anniversary of Hamas assault on Israel
THE PHILIPPINE government at the weekend said it was on alert for potential security risks in the Middle East as the world marks the...
LGUs’ PPP projects face funding gap, political pressure
LACK of funding for project development and political pressures that increase the cost of private sector expenses are among the barriers to public-private partnerships...
Slower inflation implies moderate erosion of real wages, analysts say
THE PHILIPPINE INFLATION in September, which slowed to an over four-year low, implied a moderate erosion of workers’ real wage as it remains below the cost of living, labor experts said.
BoC seizes P2-M illegal onions
THE Customs bureau’s Manila port last week confiscated P2 million worth of onions without proper sanitation permits.
The shipment, which contained 25 kilograms of onions,...
Dole tax petition vs Davao junked
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) junked the petition of Dole Philippines, Inc.-Stanfilco Divison which challenged Davao City’s Watershed Code and environmental tax, citing...
P1.6-B Sorsogon assets flagged
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) has flagged the provincial government of Sorsogon over its failure to insure P1.62 billion worth of properties, risking massive...