BW FILE PHOTOTHE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) said it included agriculture projects in the 2025 edition of its public-private partnerships (PPP) monitor for the Philippines.“We have conceived this product as a comprehensive reference document of developing member countries’ PPP environment. It has details on the

IN BRIEF: • CMEPA introduces significant changes aimed at optimizing the taxation of capital markets through a simplified and equitable tax system.• The law seeks to level the playing field by promoting a fairer tax structure that will empower ordinary Filipinos to participate in the

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. held a press conference on Monday in Malacañan Palace during the launch of the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website, which will allow the public to report issues on flood control projects.— PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B PABALATEBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Chloe

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Japanese Ambassador ENDO Kazuya exchanged the diplomatic notes on the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement — DFABy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterMANILA should take advantage of its defense ties with Tokyo to improve

Bill seeks mandatory 14th month pay for workers - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA MEASURE seeking to mandate a 14th month pay for all private

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session of the 19th Congress at the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives, July 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESTHE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will brief

BI modernizes border security - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) detailed its ongoing border security modernization efforts during a regional immigration meeting

DoE bats for waste-to-energy bill - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSTHE Department of Energy (DoE) is hoping for the immediate passage of a measure that will further support

CoA orders audit of Bulacan flood control projects - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Commission on Audit (CoA) has ordered a fraud audit of P44

KAI SOTTO — JAPAN B.LEAGUEKAI SOTTO’s much-awaited comeback is on the horizon.Mr. Sotto, at last, returned to non-contact training in Japan on Sunday to turn the next page in his recovery journey from an unfortunate anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear on his left knee last

Under the cold light of a snowy mountain, they gather not as rookies on the rise, but as athletes once crowned and summoned back for another climb. Loaded with backpacks, they stumble uphill to a finish line that marks the first of a series of