The 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 9th legislature came to an end on July 18 with its closing ceremony witnessing the presence of the National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Party Secretary General and State President Thon…
The National Assembly approved at its ongoing 5th Ordinary Session on Monday four new draft laws and amendments to six existing laws – Commercial Banks, Aquatic Animals and Fisheries, Wildlife, Printing and Distribution, Protection of the Rights and I…
The Board of Investments (BOI) posted a threefold increment in investment approvals in January to June 2023 period, the agency reported Tuesday. BOI registered a total of PHP698 billion in the first half of the year, which is 203 percent higher than a…
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos on Tuesday said the launching of two one-stop mobile applications — the Electronic Local Government Unit (eLGU) System and the People’s Feedback Mechanism (eReport) — mar…
The Sandiganbayan has cleared two former town mayors charged in separate cases a decade ago. The anti-graft court, in a decision dated July 17 and released online Tuesday, acquitted Gemino Imperial, former mayor of Pamplona town in Camarines Sur provi…
Fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights will remain at Level 4 for August, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has announced Tuesday. This means that depending on the distance, fuel surcharge rates will range from PHP117 to PHP342 for dome…
The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Caraga Region (DICT-13) has stabilized the implementation of the Integrated Business Permit and Licensing System or IBPLS among local government units (LGUs). This came after President…
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed confidence on Tuesday that the Maharlika Investment Fund [MIF], a newly signed law, can survive if ever scrutinized by the Supreme Court (SC). This is after some groups are allegedly planning to challenge …
The decision by the State of Israel to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara constitutes a new victory for the Kingdom, say Senegalese media, underlining that the said decision consolidates the international community’s support for Morocco’s…
A personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is facing a criminal complaint for physical injury related to the violation of Republic Act 7610 or the ‘Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discriminati…
The Senate leadership pledged to the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) to pass 20 priority bills before the year ends, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri told reporters on Tuesday. “Two weeks ago nagkaroon po kami ng LEDAC. N…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday that tourist visa extensions may pose a 20 percent increase following the launching of its electronic services (eServices) platform. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the recently laun…
