Philippines urged to ensure economic gains from US Indo-Pacific program
THE PHILIPPINES should ensure that its growing security partnership with the United States is complemented by efforts to boost their ties on the economic front, security analysts said after Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy marked its second anniversary.
Bill on education-labor matching councils filed
A BILL seeking to establish “councils” to match high school graduates with potential job opportunities has been filed at the House of Representatives.
New, broader group vows to defeat ‘most well-funded Cha-cha’ initiative
A NEWLY formed anti-Charter change coalition has vowed to defeat any attempt to revise the 37-year-old Philippine Constitution by fighting the move on all...
1% of gov’t budgets eyed for elderly
A CONGRESSMAN has filed a bill that would require national government agencies in the Philippines to allocate 1% of their respective budgets for neglected...
Davao wage increased by P19
THE DAVAO regional wage board has approved a P19 increase to the daily minimum wage of workers in agriculture and non-agricultural industries, the Department...
24 new infra projects under way
COTABATO CITY — A total of 24 new infrastructure projects, costing about P173 million, are now being secured and monitored by stakeholders in different...
55% of Filipinos back ICC probe
MORE than half of the Filipino population wants the government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe of former president Rodrigo R....
Davao Oriental receives rice aid
DAVAO CITY — Some P16 million worth of rice was turned over by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to several municipalities in Davao Oriental province that...
DFA concerned Filipinos will be hit hard if Taiwan-China rift escalates
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed concern on Thursday that the Philippines’ migrant population in Taiwan would be at risk if tensions between the latter and China were to escalate.
DoJ, BIR file 14 charges vs firms using ‘ghost’ receipts
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed on Thursday a total of 14 criminal complaints against six individuals associated with two companies found to be using “ghost” receipts.
Philippines committed to code of conduct in South China Sea
THE PHILIPPINES is firmly committed to negotiations for a code of conduct between China and Southeast Asian countries to avert confrontations in the South...
Iloilo farmers get P909 million in financial, infrastructure aid
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said that it has disbursed P909.68 million worth of farm intervention to farmers and fisherfolks in Iloilo.