BW FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it has received all local Certificates of Canvass (CoCs) for the senatorial and party-list races as the midterm polls near conclusion.In a message to reporters via Viber, Comelec spokesman John Rex C. Laudiangco said that
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Court of Appeals (CA) declared the 2023 acquittal of former senator Leila M. de Lima in one of her drug-related cases as “null and void,” just days after she secured a seat in Congress.The CA Eighth Division granted the petition filed
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE Philippine government is pushing for higher insurance coverage for public utility vehicle (PUV) passengers, following a series of deadly road accidents that prompted President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., to demand reforms to bolster commuter safety.Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said on Wednesday
Fossil fuel giants, luxury travel users, and shareholders profiting from polluting industries could be forced to contribute directly to climate resilience measures under a new bill to be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. The Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill, tabled by Labour MP
The number of UK employers voluntarily paying the higher Living Wage has risen by 19% over the past year, despite signs of a cooling labour market and pressure from statutory wage increases. Figures from the Living Wage Foundation show that 16,040 employers are now accredited as
The Bank of London, a once high-profile fintech start-up that claimed unicorn status just four years ago, has revealed it is under investigation by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and is facing questions over its long-term viability. In long-delayed accounts for 2023, the
The University of Hull has announced the launch of Railwhere, a new spinout company set to transform the freight industry by helping rail operators cut costs, reduce emissions, and deliver goods more efficiently. Developed from seven years of cutting-edge research at the University’s Logistics Institute, Railwhere
Investor appetite for backing high-growth private companies through the UK’s flagship Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has dropped significantly, with new HMRC figures showing a 20% fall in funds raised in the year to March 2024. Companies secured just £1.6 billion through EIS last year, down from
ALYSSA SOLOMON (left) and Bella Belen — UAAPSO now, is the key to the city safe and sound without the queen?That would remain as the biggest question in National University (NU)’s queendom amidst an impending departure of their two royalties — ironically when the school
Phoenix, Ginebra gun for Magic Four slot as they clash in Philippine Cup - BusinessWorld Online BARANGAY GINEBRA GIN KINGS — FACEBOOK.COM/PBAOFFICIALGames on Friday(PhilSports Arena)5 p.m.
“WE’RE expecting to surpass the 10,000 participants we had when we last hosted Larga Pilipinas in 2018,” said Larga operations director Snow Badua during Thursday’s race launch at the Red Dynasty Seafood and Hotpot Restaurant in Manila.A TOTAL of 10 professional teams and over 10,000
Eala-Gauff tandem bows to Errani-Paolini duo in three sets - BusinessWorld Online ALEX EALA and Coco Gauff fumbled a huge lead in the first set and