Philippine Senate eyes more military outposts for more effective sea patrols
THE PHILIPPINES should set up more naval bases and military outposts to assert its sovereign rights over maritime territories amid Chinese incursions, a senator...
Marcos vows justice for soldiers slain in ambush
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday vowed swift justice for four soldiers who got ambushed by an Islamic State-inspired group in southern Philippines on Sunday.
House wants to work with Senate on ‘Cha-cha’
THE HOUSE of Representatives wants to work with senators on proposed constitutional amendments to minimize legal challenges, a congressman said on Monday.
“It is important...
Senate OK’s Bulacan ecozone bill
THE SENATE has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to set up the Bulacan Ecozone and Freeport Authority with the goal...
Magna Carta for Children filed
A BILL seeking to provide a comprehensive children’s rights law and legal framework for their protection and welfare was filed before Congress on Monday.
Filed...
Tax credits for retailers pushed
TAX credits should be provided to supermarkets and retail stores that will soon be required to grant a discount hike to senior citizens and...
Senate ratifies PNP reform bill
THE PHILIPPINE Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on a Philippine National Police (PNP) reform bill, that would give the national...
Senator seeks Quiboloy’s arrest
SENATOR Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel has asked Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri to issue an arrest order against televangelist Apollo C. Quiboloy for...
EEI Power, SysNet launch EV charging stations in Pasay
THE POWER subsidiary of listed construction company EEI Corp. and SysNet Integrators, Inc. have inaugurated three electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Pasay City.
In...
Comelec, NAMFREL embrace digitalization for 2025 elections
ELECTION watchdog National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) is recommending the use of QR coded receipts when voting through automated counting machines (ACM)...
DTI suspends sales of vape brand Flava
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), issued an order last week to stop the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of Flava vapor products or vapes.
SC upholds dismissal of former solon
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has upheld a Court of Appeals (CA) decision dismissing a former congressman found guilty of grave misconduct for the misuse...