MR on junked PUVMP petition eyed
A COALITION of jeepney drivers and operators challenging the legality of the government’s public transport modernization program is pinning all hope on their lawyer’s...
Marcos set for Europe next week
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will visit Germany and the Czech Republic next week, his office said on Thursday, a few days after his...
House awaits Senate on ‘Cha-cha’
LAWMAKERS on Thursday said that passing economic Charter change is now in the hands of Senate as the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No....
DA plans KADIWA in Bataan
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday that it has opened another permanent location for its KADIWA market project within a trading center...
House members vow to shun political amendments
MEMBERS of the majority in the House of Representatives assured the public on Thursday that no new political provisions will be introduced in the...
Philippines chides China for ‘stirring up trouble’ in South China Sea
MANILA - A dramatic stand-off with Beijing in the South China Sea this week was the most serious incident yet for the Philippines, its top security...
Marcos: Not the right time to invoke Philippine-US Mutual Defense Treaty
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. asserted on Wednesday that it is not the right time for the Philippines to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States even as China’s coast guard resorted to violent actions that damaged Philippine vessels and injured Filipino navy personnel. in the South China Sea on Tuesday.
Jose ‘Joecon’ Concepcion, industrialist and patriot, dies at 92
PRO-FILIPINO INDUSTRIALIST Jose Concepcion, Jr., who helped ensure Philippine democracy would benefit local manufacturers, died at the age of 92 on Wednesday, according to...
SC junks petitions vs gov’t regulation of POGOs
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) has junked the consolidated petitions questioning the legality of rules and regulations governing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in the country and denied all requests for a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction.
P212-M Bangsamoro fund released
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Wednesday it had greenlighted the release of about P212.77 million for social protection programs in...
MMDA: SC decision not yet final
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision barring local government units (LGUs) from issuing citation tickets...
BoC digital payment deal inked
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) have signed an agreement for a digital payment system of miscellaneous...