Gov’t distributes farm equipment
THE PHILIPPINE Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has distributed at total of P302 million worth of farming equipment to farmers’ cooperatives and...
Apex answers environmentalists blaming mining for Maco landslide
APEX Mining Co., Inc. has reiterated the findings of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau 11 (MGB 11) that attributed the Feb. 6 landslide in...
House proposal seeking to ease foreign ownership restrictions in Charter filed
CONGRESSMEN filed on Monday a measure to ease economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, the same as the Senate’s Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6, to speed up congressional moves toward Charter change (“Cha-cha”).
Philippine security council wants fishery report on cyanide use in S. China Sea
THE PHILIPPINES is keen on coming up soon with its complete report on the alleged use of cyanide by Chinese fishermen encroaching Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc.
Media worker protection bill OK’d on final reading
THE PHILIPPINE Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to ensure the protection and welfare of workers in the movie and television industry.
1,204 Saudi claims processed — DMW
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Monday that 1,204 claims for unpaid salaries of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who had lost their...
8,500 cops securing People Power anniversary
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) said on Monday that it will deploy 8,500 cops to sites of activities celebrating the EDSA People Power anniversary,...
Remulla: Speed up drug probe
THE PHILIPPINE Justice Secretary on Monday urged state prosecutors to ensure timely results in their probe of officers linked to a cover-up of police...
BIR employee falls for extortion
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) confirmed on Monday the arrest of one of its employees on Valentine’s Day for allegedly extorting money from...
4 soldiers killed in clash
FOUR Philippine soldiers were killed in an encounter with members of Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in the southern province of Lanao del Norte on Sunday,...
BARMM labor code pushed
COTABATO CITY — Members of the Bangsamoro Parliament are keen on approving the proposed regional labor and employment code for three cities and provinces...
Peace, dev’t center eyed in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY — Officials are setting their sights on building Northern Luzon’s first-ever peace and development center in this city.
The proposed center, with a...