JEEPNEY drivers and operators on Wednesday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to stop the government from implementing various administrative issuances in relation to the full implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Prog...

THE group of tycoon Enrique K. Razon continues to study market conditions for cruise tourism before finally deciding if it will proceed with its earlier proposed cruise center in Parañaque.

THE economy remained a “top concern” as shown by a year-end survey conducted by PAHAYAG from November 29 to December 4, providing valuable insights into prevailing concerns of macro and micro concerns among Filipino voters.

Sugar groups are calling on the Marcos administration to undertake the necessary interventions that will prevent sugarcane farmers, particularly smallholders, from suffering losses as farmgate prices continue to decline.

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) recently distributed excavators costing P776 million to various irrigators’ associations (IAs) in the country.

The Philippines and 47 other member states have pledged $1.076 billion to replenish the core resources of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad).

Brazil has overtaken the United States as the leading shipper of corn to China, just a year after the world’s top importer gave the go-ahead for supplies from the South American country.

Nlex Corp. said on Wednesday it is enhancing expressway services during peak periods for a safer and more convenient travel along the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (Sctex).

Globe Telecom Inc. said on Wednesday its digital healthcare service unit KonsultaMD has entered into a landmark partnership with Ciudad Medical Zamboanga (CMZ) to bring “cutting-edge healthcare services” closer to Zamboanga City residents.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) heeded the recommendation of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to revise the terms of reference (TOR) of the upcoming competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,800 megawatts (MW) of baseload capacity.

Alternergy Holdings Corp. (Alternergy) will surrender one of the four wind energy service contracts (WESCs) awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE).

Tiktok, Quadgen Pharmaceutical and Greenstone Pharmaceutical HK Inc. have recently joined the agreement initiated by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) which aims to promote collaboration in combating intellectual property (I...

Property developer Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) and its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), have accepted the resignation of Frederick D. Go following his announcement that he will join the Marcos administration.

Conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV), has closed the deal to acquire a strategic stake in coconut products producer Axelum Resources Corp.

This Wednesday, November 15, 2023, photo courtesy of the Land Bank of the Philippines shows San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council President Francisco Javier “Francis” M. Zamora (fourth from left) with MMDA Chairman Romando S. Artes (third from ...

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said an interest policy rate cut is “highly unlikely” in the next few months as such policy move is not yet supported by various economic indicators.

Sorsogon fishermen rescued two marine turtles that were accidentally caught in a stationary fish trap (baklad) in Gubat, Sorsogon.

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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) found a strong ally in its call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to sign the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Act into law on Wednesday, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez announced on Monday, thus affirming an earlier assurance the 2024 budget can be implemen...

THE lone bidder for the 2025 automated elections system is “ineligible,” the Commission on Elections has declared.

THE chief of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments said on Monday that Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is “dead wrong” in his stand that laws or statutes can amend the Constitution—a position that had also been taken by the previous Sen...

THE Senate Committee on Health and Demography, chaired by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, on Monday led senators in questioning Department of Health (DOH) officials to assess government readiness to promptly contain the global rise of respiratory illne...

THE country’s fish catch from the West Philippine Sea has been declining in recent years due to a confluence of factors, including “overfishing” involving foreign vessels encroaching in the “disputed” waters.

UNSURPRISINGLY, the recently-concluded 28th Conference of Parties’ Meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) did not end well with a dramatic shift in the world’s response to climate change, an Oxford Economics repo...

THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to defend its decision to disqualify Smartmatic Philippines Inc. from participating in the bidding process for the Automated Election System (AES) for the 2025 national and local...

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and other government agencies to come up with a system where they can make real-time verification of the birth certificates and IDs of passport applicants.

Senator Chiz Escudero assured employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) their salaries and benefits will remain intact and untouched even with the inclusion of a provision in 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) that allows the reimbursement of th...

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of P5 billion for the rehabilitation of conflict-affected communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

A Bajau youth who was a former “monitored child” of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now the pride of the indigenous peoples (IP) community in Bato, Leyte.

My valuable partner in the Integrity Initiative, Jose Cortez, visited me the other day and we extensively discussed the above subject, being both convinced that sustainability and working for the common good are needed by contributing to communities a...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday said it had foiled an attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) to reorganize in Batangas by neutralizing six of the insurgents in a clash in Balayan town Sunday.

FORMER Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño on Monday filed a P2.2-million damage suit before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City against former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC0) spo...

Fastfood chain KFC is opening more than 10 stores before the end of this month as demand for its products continues to expand, according to a company official.

Arm Holdings Plc has recently laid off over 70 software engineers in China though it will relocate some of the roles outside of the Asian nation, according to people with knowledge of the move.

Filipino conglomerate Filinvest Development Corp. and French energy company Engie SA have launched four sustainable energy initiatives through their joint venture companies, encompassing a total of 13.68 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 11,400 refri...