SCREENGRAB FROM PAF AVPBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES must beef up its military modernization program and build its ties with other countries after a Chinese navy helicopter endangered the safety of a Philippine government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterTHE Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) move to postpone the implementation of full cashless toll collection at major expressways would likely hinder the country’s capacity to advance its transport system, an analyst said. “We can’t do without it as

NGCP.PHBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterPHILIPPINE lawmakers should craft more extensive power sector reforms as current efforts have fallen short of expectations, analysts said over the weekend.Attempts by Congress to amend the 2001 Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that liberalized the country’s power sector

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterA LAWMAKER pushed for the immediate passage of a P200 legislated wage hike ahead of the two-peso jeepney fare hike set to take effect as early as April, warning that failure to increase wages alongside rising transport costs

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) asked the Supreme Court (SC) for a five-day extension to comment on a petition questioning the legality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). In a document dated Feb. 19, Solicitor-General Menardo I. Guevarra sought an

SCREENSHOT FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FACEBOOKTHE EXECUTIVE Secretary on Sunday dispelled former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s accusations of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. pursuing a dictatorship when his term ends in 2028 as “baseless” and “ridiculous.”“As our actions have consistently demonstrated, we will stay the

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio urged buyers-in-good-faith of imported goods to settle the right duties via a voluntary payment scheme to meet the P1.06-trillion target this year. The BoC revenue rose by 6.51% to P931.05 billion last year from

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has designated Robinsons Malls as official polling centers for the 2025 midterm elections in May, in a bid to enhance voter accessibility and convenience.Through this partnership signed on Feb. 21, select Robinsons Malls will host polling stations in 13 locations

FREEPIKCOTABATO CITY — Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Cotabato province now have a bloc to represent them in multi-sector dialogues pertaining to issues and concerns within their community.The pioneering Cotabato Persons With Disability Provincial Federation (CPWDPF) has representatives from all 17 towns in the province

JUSTIN BROWNLEE (32) — FIBANEW ZEALAND (NZ) showed Gilas Pilipinas who’s boss in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ).Hell-bent on avenging their previous defeat on Philippine soil in the November window, the Tall Blacks swarmed all over the Nationals in their return match and dispute