BW FILE PHOTO By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES should develop a clear national narrative on its sea dispute with China to boost its claim, a former Supreme Court justice said on Thursday.Having a clear historical and legal narrative would let Filipinos and the
VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterSENATE Minority Leader Aquilino L. Pimentel III on Thursday urged the Senate president to call for a caucus where they could explain their stance on the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.“I will request
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday that public opinion firms conducting election-related surveys will be required to register in its bid to properly determine campaigners’ expenses ahead of the 2025 midterm elections.In a copy of an en banc resolution sent by
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. told Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová the Philippines is keen on pursuing closer ties with the Czech Republic during a courtesy call in Malacañan Palace on Thursday. — NOEL B. PABALATE/PPA POOLPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday told the
PCO.GOV.PHACTING PRESIDENTIAL Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar B. Chavez has stepped down, citing failure to meet expectations in overseeing the agency.He told reporters in a Viber message that former ABS-CBN reporter Jay Ruiz will be replacing him, starting March 1 after he officially resigned on
PHILSTARTHE SUPREME COURT (SC) ordered the Malacañan Palace and both chambers of Congress to send original copies of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill by Feb. 24, following a lawsuit questioning its legality. In an advisory dated Feb. 18, the High Court ordered respondents Executive Secretary
BW FILE PHOTO THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has reached more than 200,000 establishments nationwide with its Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD).The TCVD, which ran from Feb. 10-14, however, uncovered that 12% of businesses were found unregistered.“This nationwide taxpayer education campaign marks the BIR’s shift
DMW FACEBOOK PAGETWELVE FILIPINOS, who were victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking in Myanmar, were repatriated on Feb. 19, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, it said the group arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Chilterns Neuro Centre’s annual Pop-Up Art Weekend is set to take place on the 1st and 2nd of March at the centre in Wendover. This highly anticipated event, in partnership with the Clare Foundation, has become a beloved tradition in
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOAN ORGANIZATION of Philippine Catholic schools on Thursday said it will mark the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution by suspending classes and holding commemorations of the historic event.The Palace declared February 25 a special working holiday for this year, diverging
Unions are calling on the UK government to inject £200 million into British Steel, in a last-ditch attempt to keep its two blast furnaces in Scunthorpe running until electric arc replacements can be brought online. The trade union Community warns that without additional support, the rapid
Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 20 per cent drop in annual pre-tax profits for 2024, missing City forecasts amid rising costs and one-off charges linked to the ongoing motor finance commission scandal. The FTSE 100 lender recorded profits of £5.97 billion last year, down from