SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PHSAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) said the show-cause order issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) over the Ilijan gas power plant’s alleged anti-competitive practices is “outdated and without basis.”In a statement on Wednesday, SMGP said that South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC), the

On July 28, the 20th Congress officially convened for its first regular session, marking the final half of the current administration’s term. Interestingly, even prior to this formal opening of session, we saw several Senators who proactively introduced and filed priority bills.Among the notable bills

REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES jumped on Wednesday as the market tracked gains on Wall Street after the July US consumer inflation data released overnight bolstered expectations of a September rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.56% or 35.24

SENATOR Rafael T. Tulfo led the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers’ hearing on issues hounding overseas Filipino workers, Aug. 13. — SENATE PRIBTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said that about 69 Filipino migrants are in the custody of the US Immigration and

Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila saysOVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea — A Chinese jet fighter “intercepted” a Philippine aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol flight over the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, the Manila government said, days after two Chinese

BW FILE PHOTOMORE than one in 3 Filipinos disagreed with the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision declaring the impeachment case of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio as unconstitutional, according to the latest poll by WR Numero Research.In its August Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, the pollster found that

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE GOVERNMENT needs a multi-stakeholder oversight party to assure checks and balances in infrastructure projects, Former Finance Undersecretary Cielo D. Magno said on Wednesday.In an interview with Money Talks with Cathy Yang on One News, Ms. Magno said the corruption likely happened due

Rural infra push underscored - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Wednesday, underscored the government’s push to expand cold chain facilities and

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Philippine Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution that seeks to upload all budget documents in online platforms, amid public calls for transparency in the budget process.Senators unanimously approved Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, which mandates that all budget related documents should be

BI rescues 3 from human trafficking - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBUREAU of Immigration (BI) officers at the Davao International Airport (DIA) rescued three Filipino women

PHOTO BY MIKE GONZALEZTHE Philippine Supreme Court revised its guidelines on how courts should classify and penalize rape cases involving minors, broadening the scope of the term “qualified rape of a minor” and raising the minimum damages awarded to victims.Under the amended guidelines, the term

PPA defers review of higher terminal fees at Batangas port - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has temporarily suspended its review of Asian Terminals