MANILA: The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has urged the government to consider power subsidy as a key policy to attract investments into the country.
During its Power Summit 2024 in Makati City Wednesday, PCCI president Enunina M…
MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte stepped down as education secretary and vice chairperson of the government’s anti-communist task force, Malacañang announced on Wednesday.
According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Gara…
PUERTO PRINCESA: The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (A.F.P) leadership said it was the ‘reckless and illegal’ actions of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) that caused injury to several Philippine Navy (PN) personnel while delivering fresh supplies to th…
MANILA: The tourism industry’s growth in 2023 is an indication that the Philippines is fast becoming a ‘destination of choice’ to both foreign and domestic tourists post-pandemic, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
In its latest data released on J…
MANILA: Financial technology firm Salmon Group Ltd. said on Wednesday it is eyeing a significant increase in its loan portfolio in the next three to five years.
“What I can share is where we want to be in three to five years. We want to have a USD2 b…
MANILA: Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Wednesday welcomed the conviction of four police officers who killed a father and son during an anti-illegal drug operation in 2016.
Remulla regarded the conviction as proof that the country…
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said a certain misleading viral Facebook post regarding the schedules for grant payout for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries is untrue.
‘The Department…
MANILA: Buses and trucks will be prohibited from using the U-turn slot under the Quezon Avenue flyover, both northbound and southbound, starting June 22.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the closure of the U-turn slot is to g…
TACLOBAN CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed the presence of toxic red tide in water samples collected in two bays in Samar provinces.
Citing the latest laboratory results, BFAR said on Wednesday that seawater sam…
LAOAG CITY: The city government here has chosen Barangay 1 San Lorenzo as this year’s best-performing lupong tagapamayapa (peace committee), with a rating of 95 percent, for demonstrating exemplary performance in settling disputes at the grassroots or…
MANILA: The National Food Authority (NFA) Council announced Wednesday the approval of the Bigas 29 program, or the sale of ‘aging but good’ rice stocks to select beneficiaries in Kadiwa sites starting July.
“This program primarily aims to provide ric…
DAVAO CITY: The Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, a local political organization based here, said the city is well on its way to setting higher benchmarks in urban safety.
This came after the city was ranked as the second safest city in Southeast Asia based…
