PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Beirut has vowed to double its efforts to aid Filipinos caught in war-torn Lebanon and the Middle East return to Manila through its voluntary repatriation programs.“The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon commits to bring home every Filipino by any means
DOF.GOV.PHTHE Department of Finance (DoF) said it has been adhering to the Mandanas-Garcia ruling and computation for local governments’ shares in national taxes.In a statement on Sunday, the department said it ensures the “strict compliance with the Supreme Court decision and relevant laws in determining
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should mandate drug companies to plaster warnings informing of possible side effects on the medical products they sell, a congressman said on Sunday.“If cigarettes… have such labels, then it is only right that all medicinal products, especially
REUTERSTHE National Housing Authority (NHA) distributed a total of P361 million in financial aid in 2024, it said on Sunday.State-sponsored financial assistance was given to families affected by severe calamities under the agency’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), the NHA said in a statement.The EHAP
KJPARGETER-FREEPIKCOTABATO CITY — A policeman killed one of two motorcycle-riding gunmen who attacked him while driving an impounded vehicle in a shootout on Saturday night.Lt. Col. Julius R. Malcontento, Isulan municipal police chief, told reporters on Sunday that Police Master Sgt. Jenathan M. Waguia, a
RICO HOEY — REUTERSRICO HOEY of the Philippines failed to sustain the charge and carded an even-par 70 in the third round to fall to a share of 29th in the Sony Open in Hawaii on Saturday.After a red-hot 64 featuring an eagle and six birdies
WORLDLACROSSE.SPORTWHEN lacrosse was introduced to the country 12 years ago, there were high hopes the country could do well internationally in the future.That future has arrived after the national women’s team snared a bronze medal in the Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship in Queensland, Australia on
Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez couldn’t help but heap praise on Russell Westbrook after the Nuggets ran roughshod over his charges the other day.Westbrook, he said, pretty much gave the hosts the victory with a 25-11-10 stat line in 36 minutes of action.And he’s right
Britons and overseas visitors may soon find themselves paying a “hotel tax” on every overnight stay, under Treasury proposals designed to shore up the public purse as borrowing costs continue to climb. The potential levy, part of “modelling exercises” carried out by officials, mirrors the tourist
HM Revenue & Customs is ramping up its scrutiny of “side hustle” earnings, requiring online platforms such as eBay, Vinted and Airbnb to submit information on users’ incomes for 2024 by the end of this month. However, concerns have been raised that the discrepancy between the
Opportunities in the renewable energy sector have grown, particularly in the world of cryptocurrency. Cloud mining, a process that allows individuals to earn passive income through the use of renewable energy, has become increasingly popular. One platform that is standing out in this field is
Britain has “no choice at all” but to engage with China, Rachel Reeves has argued, as she seeks to shore up economic growth against a backdrop of soaring borrowing costs and uneasy financial markets. The chancellor arrived in Beijing to finalise new trade and investment commitments