BoC seizes P228M worth of smuggled sugar in Manila port
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) on Monday said it confiscated 76 containers of refined sugar worth P228 million from Thailand.
Quezon City keeps top post as richest in assets
QUEZON CITY remained the richest in terms of assets among 146 cities in the country in 2021 with P451 billion, according to a report by state auditors released on Monday.
Lawmaker lists ‘special treatment’ given to DoJ’s son in drug case
A MEMBER of the House of Representatives on Monday called out the “special treatment” given to the Justice secretary’s son who is facing drug charges, citing breaches in standard procedures.
Senator renews call to refund power bill cost-of-capital charge after transmission charge adjustment
SENATOR Ana Theresia N. Hontiveros-Baraquel has reiterated her call for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to refund a cost-of-capital charge on electricity after the agency announced adjustments in computing transmission charges.
PHL posts over 15K COVID cases for Oct. 10-16
THE PHILIPPINES posted 15,314 new coronavirus infections in the previous week with a daily average of 2,188 cases, according to health authorities.
Party-list rep files ‘agripreneur’ scholarship bill
A PARTY-LIST representative for the agriculture sector filed a bill that aims to encourage students to pursue a degree in agriculture, forestry and fisheries through a scholarship program.
Philippine Science High School campus, resource center in New Clark City ready by 2026
THE BASES Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) has recently broken ground for a campus and learning resource center at the New Clark City in Tarlac.
Bill seeks to give financial aid to workers who suffer from mental health problems
A LAWMAKER on Monday pushed for the swift passage of a bill that will provide financial assistance to public and private sector workers who suffer from job-related mental disability.
Typhoon Nesat forces a thousand Filipinos to flee
TYPHOON Nesat (Neneng) forced almost a thousand people in northern Philippines to flee, the local disaster agency said on Sunday, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. vowed to help typhoon victims.
Analysts seek fair probe of drug case vs DoJ chief’s son
POLITICAL analysts on Sunday sought an impartial investigation of the drug case against the son of the country’s Justice chief.
Failure of cash aid program reflects noninclusive growth — political analysts
POLITICAL analysts at the weekend cited the government’s failure to make economic growth inclusive, citing state data that showed 90% of beneficiaries of its conditional cash transfer program remained below the poverty line.
5 years after Marawi siege: Residents push for compensation board creation, updated damage report
THE PHILIPPINE Army opened an exhibit on Saturday at its headquarters in Metro Manila to commemorate the heroism of government forces who fought against Islamic State-linked terrorists five years ago in Marawi, where residents of the southern Philippine city affected by the destructive siege called on the administration to address issues that continue to hamper recovery.