PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, who is on his first official visit to the Philippines, at Malacañan Palace on Tuesday. — PPA POOLBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Cambodian
PHILIPPINESTAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSA VISITING forces agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and Canada is expected to deepen defense ties between the two nations, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).“The Philippines is committed to further strengthening our defense capabilities and our engagements with key defense partners
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio delivers a statement in a video posted on her Facebook Page on December 4, 2023. — SCREENGRAB FROM VIDEO ON INDAY SARA DUTERTE FACEBOOK PAGEA HOUSE of Representatives committee should expand its investigation into Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s alleged fund misuse to
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is expecting to spend P240 billion in payments to health facilities this year as it looks to increase accredited facilities to support its new programs and provide more services under the Universal Health Care Act.The state insurer spent P20.13
DOSE MEDIA-UNSPLASHA PHILIPPINE senator called for tighter regulations on the ownership of drones, citing risks of drone attacks to airports or military bases. In a public service committee hearing, Senator Rafael T. Tulfo raised concerns that unregulated drones could be strapped with bombs and flown
THE World Bank said it extended the closing date for the $370-million loan, which will help provide individual land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), to 2027.The Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project was restructured in December 2024 with a new
Businesses must prepare for a significant new workplace entitlement where a baby is born on or after 6 April 2025 – neonatal care leave. Currently, 1 in 7 babies in the UK requires neonatal care due to premature birth, low birth weight, or complications. Until now, parents
FACEBOOK.COM/SONNYGMATULALABOR LEADERS gunning for senatorial seats pushed for labor reforms to address economic concerns and improve the lives of workers and farmers as they kicked off their campaign on Tuesday.Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (WPP) senatorial aspirants Jose Sonny G. Matula and Sultan Zubair G. Mustapha
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Supreme Court (SC) invalidated a regulation requiring officers and directors of electric cooperatives to resign automatically upon filing their certificates of candidacy (CoCs) for public office.The high court’s Third Division, in a ruling penned by Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, nullified Section 2
COTABATO CITY — The military has collected 19 more firearms surrendered by owners in two Central Mindanao towns in support of a regional disarmament program complementing the government’s Mindanao peace process.Army Brig. Gen. Donald D. Gumiran, commander of the 6th Infantry Division (ID), told reporters
REUTERSTHE MAIN INDEX fell below the 6,000 mark anew on Tuesday as market sentiment was hit by US President Donald J. Trump’s move to hike tariffs on aluminum and steel imports.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.81% or 49.37 points to close
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO dropped further on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened after US President Donald J. Trump raised import taxes on steel and aluminum.The local unit closed at P58.19 per dollar on Tuesday, weakening by 9.5 centavos from its P58.095 finish on Monday, Bankers