AFP WESMINCOMTHE MILITARY, police, and former rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will form a joint team to ensure peace and security in the southern island province of Basilan after a recent clash that authorities have called an isolated incident of misunderstanding.   “With a broader

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASA SENATOR has filed a bill that will create a virtual one-stop shop of support services for online micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including access to loan windows.   “We must recognize the importance of e-commerce in the development and recovery of our

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANOPPOSITION lawmakers on Tuesday filed a bill that seeks to provide benefits such as hazard pay, subsistence allowance and longevity pay to private health workers.   “Despite the fact that health workers in public and private facilities perform the same tasks and face

QUEZON City in the capital region Metro Manila had the most intellectual property filings in 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported on Tuesday.   In a statement, IPOPHL said Quezon City posted 7,609 IP filings and registrations last year, followed by Manila City

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANA BABY girl named Vinice was designated as the Philippines’ symbolic 8 billionth person in the world after she was born at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila past midnight Tuesday. The United Nations had said the global population

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior ReporterCHINA’s Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd. bagged the contract for the first phase of the World Bank-funded bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Cebu City, according to the Department of Transportation (DoTr).The notice of award was issued on Nov. 2 to

Passengers are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City, June 23. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALESVISITOR arrivals since the Philippines eased its border restrictions exceeded 2 million two weeks into November, according to the Department of Tourism (DoT).The DoT

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANTHE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said on Tuesday that it has surpassed its 2022 revenue collection target, based on preliminary estimates.As of Nov. 11, the bureau collected a record P745.5 billion, exceeding its 2022 target by 3.32%.All 17 collection districts hit their

ROMEO D. Lumagui, Jr. has been sworn in as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, after having served as the agency’s deputy commissioner of operations, the Palace announced.Mr. Lumagui, a tax lawyer, took his oath on Tuesday, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said in

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE government’s approach to reducing poverty will focus on enhancing the quality of jobs and expanding social protections, the Palace said.Acting Press Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil added that the government remains confident that it can reduce the poverty rate to 9% by the

REUTERSTHE Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said the Senate must immediately ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, citing the risk of losing out on foreign investment should further delays ensue.“Foreign investors will favor locating in other RCEP countries, including those already in the

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOLEGISLATION seeking to encourage companies pursuing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives made it out of the House committee on trade and industry on Tuesday.House Bill 2699, or the proposed Act Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility, Providing Incentives Therefor, allows companies with CSR initiatives to