DA breaks ground on P366-M Surigao farm road project
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has begun construction of a P365.9-million farm-to-market road (FMR) in Surigao del Norte to improve agricultural logistics...
APECO expects locators to speed up Casiguran investment after Customs nod
THE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) expects locators in its Casiguran special economic zone (SEZ) to fast-track their investments after a...
PSF Board approves P127-M climate resilience projects
THE People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Board has greenlit P127 million in funding for climate resilience projects in Iriga, Ormoc, Kidapawan, and Camarines Sur, the...
Dubai International Chamber opens Manila office
THE Dubai International Chamber has opened its Manila office on April 13, as it seeks to boost trade and investment ties with the Philippines.
The...
CICC calls for ‘harmonized’ anti-scam, financial protection laws
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) urged financial institutions and law enforcement authorities to have “full coordination” in implementing financial protection and anti-scam...
China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show
HONG KONG/MANILA — China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China...
Witness alleges role as Duterte fund courier in House impeachment bid
A WITNESS at a House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday alleged that he acted as a private courier for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, delivering millions of pesos in confidential funds to various recipients, in testimony that directly contradicts her earlier denial of any link to him.
Tribunal asked to compel Marcos health disclosure
A GROUP of retired military and legal professionals has asked the Supreme Court to compel the Executive branch to disclose clearer information on President...
Philippines seeks US nod to extend Russian oil waiver
THE Philippines has begun diplomatic talks with the US to extend a waiver allowing Manila to import Russian oil, as the government seeks to...
Balikatan drills underscore US commitment
THE latest round of military drills involving the Philippines, the US and several partner nations will underscore Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to its treaty ally...
ASEAN crisis protocol eyed, DFA says
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is looking at establishing a foreign ministers’ crisis communication protocol to address economic shocks, the Philippine Department...
ITR filing extended until May 15
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday announced the one-month extension of the deadline for the filing of 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns (ITR),...