PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it aims to resume reprinting ballots for the midterm polls on Monday, after the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the inclusion of five previously disqualified political aspirants in the ballots.Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia, in a virtual

PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALES THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill establishing a special economic zone in the province of Camarines Norte.In a voice vote, lawmakers agreed to House Bill (HB) No. 11200, which will create an economic zone in Jose

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE AIRLINES continues to expand its domestic operations with the launch of Manila-Cauayan route on Wednesday, the flag carrier said.The new Manila-Cauayan-Manila flight will be operated daily starting on Jan. 15 via an 86-seater De Havilland Dash 8-400 Next Generation aircraft, Philippine Airlines

An aerial view of Cebu City. — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOCEBU emerged as the most popular destination among foreign visitors looking to travel in celebration of the Lunar New Year, according to digital travel platform Agoda.   Based on data collected from Agoda’s platform, accommodation searches for

PCOOTHE Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (WPP) on Wednesday appealed before the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to include an embattled preacher in the senatorial race this May.WPP challenged Comelec’s decision that dismissed its plea to declare pastor Apollo C.

STOCK PHOTO | Image by 4711018 from PixabayBAGUIO CITY — Roxas, Isabela policemen arrested two drug traders who attempted to smuggle out P26 million worth of dried marijiuana leaves, already in brick form, in Mallig town in Isabela Tuesday evening.Policemen were manning a checkpoint at

SHAUN MEINTJES-UNSPLASHCOTABATO CITY — Policemen seized P7 million worth of imported cigarettes in an entrapment operation in Zamboanga del Norte before dawn on Tuesday.The newly installed director of the Police Regional Office-9, Brig. Gen. Roel C. Rodolfo, told reporters on Wednesday that personnel of the

COTABATO — Navy personnel on Tuesday rescued 121 passengers and crewmen of a small boat that went adrift for six days due to engine trouble while sailing from Zamboanga City to Taganak island town in Tawi-Tawi.Senior Officials of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, among

INDUSTRY.GOV.PHBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry said growth this year is expected to moderate because it will be measured from a bigger base in 2024.IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) President Jonathan R. Madrid

FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH G. RECTO — DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FACEBOOK PAGEFINANCE Secretary Ralph G. Recto briefed local government units (LGUs) on how their National Tax Allotment (NTA) was computed, after a mayor alleged that the National Government (NG) is not handing over to LGUs their

CASIEY DONGALLO — UAAPTHERE’S no stopping the University of the Philippines (UP) from bolstering its entire sports program — more than just basketball.In a massive move, UP scooped up the services of development coach Dr. Obet Vital and rising volleyball star Casiey Dongallo alongside a

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOMULTI-TITLED middle blocker Risa Sato has crossed over to Chery Tiggo from Creamline.The transfer was made official on Wednesday after the team announced it on social media and Ms. Sato could suit up anytime for the Crossovers, who will resume their Premier Volleyball