Passengers get off at a Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) station. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE on Monday said suspending the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) fare hike on April 2 would violate the government’s contract with private operator Light Rail Manila
PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterANTI-ADMINISTRATION sentiment in the Philippines rose sharply in the first quarter of 2025 with more voters expressing dissatisfaction with the governance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and the country’s economic direction, a Publicus Asia, Inc. survey
RESCUE PERSONNEL work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. — REUTERSBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterPHILIPPINE SENATORS on Monday urged the government to strengthen efforts to locate and provide aid to Filipinos in Myanmar
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHREE CAUSE-ORIENTED organizations on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the misallocation of funds that undermined the constitutional mandate to prioritize education.In its petition for certiorari and prohibition with
PHL, US marines kick off two-week military drills - BusinessWorld Online Female candidate soldiers undergo drills as part of their basic Military training at the Philippine
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Monday that it has ramped up maintenance activities and laid down contingency measures for the dry season and the upcoming midterm elections.“We are actively coordinating with the Department of Energy (DoE) and other industry stakeholders to ensure
Peso climbs to three-week high as recession fears hit dollar - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE PESO strengthened to an over three-week high against the dollar
REUTERSPHILIPPINE STOCKS rose on Monday on last-minute bargain hunting and expectations that headline inflation eased in March.The main Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.54% or 33.28 points to close at 6,180.72, while the broader all shares index increased by 0.29% or 10.93 points
SCREENSHOT FROM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FACEBOOKFORMER Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s pending crimes against humanity charge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is still valid even if not all alleged cases of vigilante killings during his bloody drug war were cited, a former congressman said
IP sector poorest in 2023 — PSA - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE Indigenous Peoples (IPs) posted a poverty incidence of 32.4%, the highest out of 11 basic
Group pushes for pro-women policies - BusinessWorld Online FREEPIKA COALITION of women’s organizations on Monday urged candidates for this year’s midterm elections to take up their
MARIAH DALUSONG-UNSPLASHTHE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it is expecting to complete at least four port projects valued at a combined P1.56 billion within this year.In a statement on Monday, the port regulator said it has enough funds to complete its ongoing seaport projects and