REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES and Israel have agreed to pursue talks that could lead to the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) before the government’s term ends in 2028.“As we move forward in our bilateral relations, we have agreed to explore the possibility of an FTA
91 LGUs sign up for ‘smart’ community program - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said on Thursday that it will
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) said it will grow its members’ generating capacity in order to facilitate full electrification.“The members of PIPPA heed the mandate of the President… to establish additional capacity to address the electrification goals of this administration,” PIPPA
Tourism infra, calamity fund top DoT’s wish list - BusinessWorld Online THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said it will seek more funding for tourism infrastructure and
Shareholders of Wise have approved a controversial plan to shift the UK fintech’s primary listing from London to New York, while also granting co-founder and CEO Kristo Kaarmann another decade of enhanced voting rights—cementing his control of the £11 billion payments business despite owning just
A LANDSAT 7 image of Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. — WIKIPEDIACHINESE naval activity near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, known locally as Bajo de Masinloc, has surged after a brief lull due to severe weather in mid-July, according
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio — OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENTTHE SENATE no longer needs to convene as an impeachment court after the Supreme Court voided the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senate President Francis G. Escudero said on Tuesday.“The Supreme Court decision states that the impeachment
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Adrian H. Halili and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio,ReportersSENATORS on Tuesday filed a joint resolution calling for greater transparency in bicameral conference committee proceedings, citing irregularities in the 2025 national budget deliberations that they said violated the Constitution and undermined public trust.“The bicameral
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE Senators on Tuesday elected panel heads for 31 Senate Committees for the 20th Congress.Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian was chosen to head the Committee on Finance, which leads the deliberation of the annual national budget, while Senator Pilar Juliana “Pia” S. Cayetano will
UAE pardons 68 Filipino detainees - BusinessWorld Online DFA FACEBOOK PAGETHE UNITED Arab Emirates (UAE) has pardoned about 68 Filipinos detained on humanitarian grounds, according to
Vendors at the Baclaran Market in Parañaque City experienced flooding on July 22 following overnight heavy rains. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE DEPARTMENT of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) on Tuesday said it will craft objective protocols for the review of government flood-control projects to ensure
Senate eyes stricter bidding policy - BusinessWorld Online SENATOR Francis G. Escudero addresses senators after he was voted as Senate president during the opening of sessions