THE government successfully raised a total of P584.86 billion, concluding the 10-day-long tender of five-year retail treasury bonds (RTBs) on a high note on February 23, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

THE Philippine delegates of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) tainted the country’s efforts in taxing tobacco and reducing smoking prevalence, according to a local...

STATE-RUN Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (Pagcor) top official is open to allowing Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), formerly Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), to keep operating in the country if they are properly monitored ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is on the hunt for two allegedly smuggled luxury sports cars amounting to P330 million, which did not go through regular customs clearance.

Amid former president Rodrigo Duterte’s call for an independent Mindanao, all mechanisms under the Intergovernmental Relations Body for the National Government (IGRB) to create significant development in the region have been activated.

THE national government successfully borrowed P15 billion from the domestic market through the sale of Treasury bills (T-bills) as average yields corrected higher for the seventh straight auction.

THE Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) announced that its net income in 2023 reached P40 billion driven by strong revenues from loans and investments alongside prudent cost management.

THE Social Security System’s (SSS) Workers’ Investment and Savings Program (WISP) contributions jumped in 2023 to P79.51 billion from the P20.4 billion it collected from the previous year.

THE Insurance Commission (IC) announced it will conduct a study about the incidence of diseases among Filipinos based on the experience of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and insurance companies in handling claims.

The government is seen to generate over P200 billion in fresh revenues from its “refined” tax proposals, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday.

For the first time, a nuclear science olympiad was held in the country in order to promote the technology among the youth. The inaugural event already drew the interest of high-school students with an unexpected 500 applicants.

People have found a new artist to listen to after a video of Stephen Sanchez singing “Cigarette Daydreams” by Cage the Elephant blew up on TikTok. 

In the recently staged Disney Princess: The Concert, the kids believed in the power of magic, and the kids-at-heart were transported back to simpler times. 

The Philippines, the world’s second-largest archipelagic nation, is at an advantage to be surrounded by about 7,600 islands and abundant with marine resources.

TACLOBAN, Leyte—It’s been eight days since All Saints’ Day has passed, but for those in Tacloban City, it’s been extended until November 8.

The world’s present situation is at the “era of global boiling,” said the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, a testament that the climate crisis is indeed a worldwide emergency.
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The government has been encouraging Filipino scientists, who are working or living abroad, to return to the country as Balik Scientists for a limited period to serve the country through their respective expertise in research and development (R&D). ...

Hog industry weighs in on ASF vaccines, which have not completed trials and are not seen as a quick fix—in contrast to strict biosecurity measures

THE Philippine government is mulling over subsidizing the commercial rollout of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in the future—assuming those under trial are proven effective, a high-ranking agriculture official said.