House body OKs bill extending land lease limit to 99 years

A HOUSE of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved a bill that seeks to extend foreign investors’ land lease limits to 99 years from 75...

NEDA Board extends, OKs changes to flood projects

THE National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board has revised the implementation period and approved changes in the scope of work of two major flood-control...

Philippine Senate OKs natgas bill on 2nd reading

THE Philippine Senate on Tuesday night approved on second reading a bill that seeks to promote the production of indigenous natural gas and liquefied...

Lack of access to waste cited as ‘biggest challenge’ to EPR law

THE National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) urged local government units (LGUs) to provide access to waste resources to help implement the Extended Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) Act, which requires private firms to recover the plastic and packaging waste they produce and distribute.

Greenpeace asks SEC to enforce climate disclosures 

Greenpeace Philippines on Monday urged the country’s corporate regulator to enforce stronger climate accountability on companies, after the soon-to-be host of the world’s Loss...

Trami-hit Bicol workers get P30M

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Tuesday said it distributed over P30.83 million in wages from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 to...

PAOCC official suspended

THE Marcos government has suspended an anti-crime task force official following a supposed mistreatment of a Filipino as authorities served an arrest warrant in...

More Canada-PHL flights pushed

AIR CANADA is seeking additional direct flights between Canada and the Philippines as part of its Asia-Pacific route expansion plans, the Department of Transportation...

NLRC 11 exceeds case disposal target

DAVAO CITY — An official of the National Labor Relations Commission - Regional Arbitration Branch 11 (NLRC-RAB 11) reported on Monday that NLRC 11...

IT summit positions Davao City as IT-BPM hub

DAVAO CITY — An official of the Department of Information Communications Technology 11 (DICT 11) bared on Monday that the upcoming Information Technology (IT)...

BARMM’s Regional Plan of Action for Children launched

COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro government launched the Regional Plan of Action for Children (RPAC), a framework for more comprehensive child welfare programs in...

Poll hotspots in CAR to be determined

BAGUIO CITY — Regional election officials in the highland region still have to determine which areas will become hotspots in the coming elections. There was...