MANILA: The country’s poverty rate fell to 15.5 percent in 2023 from 18.1 percent in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday.
The poverty incidence during the period surpassed the government’s 16 percent to 16.4 percent target …
MANILA: Senate President Francis Escudero does not consider the divorce and death penalty bills controversial but neither are they among their priorities.
At the press briefing on Monday after opening the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress, E…
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will exercise maximum tolerance in dealing with protesters during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, but with limitations.
PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said he directed National Ca…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Labor and Employment has allocated some PHP4.1 million in additional livelihood aid to vulnerable sectors in Negros Oriental.
Rubie Cempron, Labor and Employment Officer III and Livelihood Focal Person of the DOLE-Ne…
MANILA: Oil firms announced mixed price adjustments starting Tuesday morning.
In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell said they would increase gasoline prices by 10 centavos per liter while decreasing diesel prices by…
MANILA: The Marcos administration continues to diversify its trade partners by forging free trade agreements (FTAs) with various countries.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary for International Trade Group Allan Gepty said in a rece…
