STOCK IMAGE | Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayA PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution that seeks to probe the spike in cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children and the use of chat platforms and electronic wallets in soliciting these illegal services.Senate
MAJ. GEN ISAGANI NEREZ — PCO.GOV.PHPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday named retired major general Isagani Nerez as director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), according to the Presidential Communications Office.In a statement, the agency said the retired general will replace
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Philippine Chief Justice swore in a newly appointed justice in the anti-graft court on Feb. 3, 2025, the top court said on Tuesday.Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has sworn in newly appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Lord A. Villanueva in a formal ceremony held
BW FILE PHOTOA House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved an unnumbered substitute bill extending the validity of IDs for Filipinos with permanent disabilities to 10 years from five, easing the burden of reapplication for new identification cards.“Many find the frequent need to renew their
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOUSE of fake persons with disabilities (PWD) cards has led to up to P100,000 monthly loss for restaurants, said industry advocate Restoph.“The PWD discount was designed to help those who truly need it, but the misuse of fake cards is now threatening the
REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES rallied to return above the 6,000 mark on Tuesday after US President Donald J. Trump suspended the implementation of import tariffs on Canada and Mexico.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) surged by 3.50% or 206.02 points to close at 6,089.06, while the broader
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO rebounded versus the dollar on Tuesday after US President Donald J. Trump suspended the implementation of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.The local unit closed at P58.34 against the greenback on Tuesday, strengthening by 32 centavos from its P58.66 finish
BAGUIO CITY — Free electric tricycle rides highlight Apayao province’s 30th Foundation Day celebration from Feb. 10–13.The free e-trike rides are an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in Cordillera and Provincial Science and Technology Office – Apayao, in partnership with Cagayan
A High Court battle is set to determine whether Azzurro Associates, a debt buyer ultimately owned by the hedge fund Elliott Management, has the right to pursue two small business directors for repayment under personal guarantees initially arranged through Funding Circle. The case, closely watched by
CRYSTALWEED CANNABIS-UNSPLASHBAGUIO CITY — Authorities razed down two cannabis plantations in Kibungan, Benguet on Monday.Kibungan town policemen together with Benguet provincial police operatives, Cordillera police intelligence operatives and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Cordillera Administrative Region agents uprooted then burned down at least 10,200 fully grown
COTABATO CITY — Close to a hundred marginalized Moro villagers in Bangsamoro town in Cotabato benefited from an eye care mission on Monday.Municipal officials and barangay leaders in Kapalawan, one of the eight newly established Bangsamoro towns in Cotabato said on Tuesday that 95 residents
Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) powerhouse led by Elon Musk, delivered an average of 4,889 vehicles a day in 2024, even as its full-year figures dipped slightly from 2023.New research suggests that while headlines have focused on talk of an ‘EV winter’, quarter-by-quarter data shows