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A LANDSAT 7 image of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. — WIKIPEDIABy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES should seize the opportunity to raise its concerns over Chinese actions in the South China Sea during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H. Halili, ReportersTHE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) would obtain 80-90% of rice for next year’s subsidized rice program from local farmers and the rest from imports, targeting 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) worth P29 billion, its

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday vowed to accelerate state-backed housing projects, saying his administration would prioritize building “entire communities” with schools, markets and health facilities instead of bare shelters.Speaking at the inauguration of the 1,099-unit St. Barts Southville Heights housing project

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE SENATE COMMITTEE on Finance on Monday endorsed the P496-million proposed budget of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for 2026, allowing it to proceed to plenary deliberations.“The budget of ARTA is now deemed submitted for the plenary’s consideration, subject to discussions and

THE Sept. 21 rally against corruption in flood control projects will demand accountability from all involved, regardless of political affiliation, organizers said on Monday.“Our group does not spare any politician, and corruption has no political color,” Francis Joseph Aquino Dee, spokesman of the so-called Trillion-Peso

Ex-DPWH engineer back in Senate - BusinessWorld Online                                    Former Public Works officials of the Bulacan District: Henry C. Alcantara, JP Mendoza, and Brice Ericson Hernandez, and

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASHOUSE SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said the chamber will continue with its investigation into bogus flood control deals, amid swelling outcry over corruption in infrastructure projects.He said the House would still continue to pass productive bills aimed at addressing the

Complaint filed over Duterte arrest - BusinessWorld Online                                    Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte, through his legal team Israelito P. Torreon, Leo Delgra, Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes,

DoTr officials ordered to take public transportation  - BusinessWorld Online                                    Passengers get off at a Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) station. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE

Gov’t to intensify tutoring program - BusinessWorld Online                                    President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the National Culminating Activity of the “Tara, Basa! (Let’s Read) Tutoring Program”

PAGCOR says tech fuels illegal gambling operators - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has raised alarm over evolving technologies that