SENATE PRIBSENATOR Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday said he plans to widen the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation of anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects once he is reinstated as its chairman.“Over time, the DPWH allowed such abuses because

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOOPPOSITION congressmen on Tuesday criticized President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s executive orders (EO) aimed at supporting rice farmers, calling them short-sighted and urging broader reforms to strengthen the country’s agriculture and food sector.The Marcos administration’s EO No. 100 and No. 101 lack teeth

Toll operators gear up for traffic - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTOLLWAY operators are preparing for the expected surge of motorists across their toll network

PHL yields P600M in tourism leads - BusinessWorld Online                                    The Philippines’ 171-square-meter booth at the Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB) Asia 2025 featured capiz shells and visuals

Reforms vs patronage politics urged - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESA CIVIL SOCIETY organization on Tuesday called on Congress to remove government programs that strengthen

PDEA-12 nabs 8 drug den operators - BusinessWorld Online                                    COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents clamped down eight individuals operating a drug den in Kidapawan City in

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has disqualified the incumbent mayor of Cabuyao City, Laguna after finding substantial evidence he engaged in vote buying during the 2025 polls.In a resolution dated Oct. 23, the poll body granted the petition to disqualify Mayor

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said makers of basic necessities and prime commodities have committed to keep prices steady even with the approach of the year-end holidays and the accompanying spike in demand.In a statement on Tuesday, the DTI said manufacturers

PHL gets ‘verbal’ assurances from Fitch, Moody’s on outlook  - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSFITCH RATINGS and Moody’s Ratings will stick to their views on the Philippines’ prospects

Rice tariff consultations conclude; draft amendments due by Nov. 10 - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said consultations have wrapped up

APEC.ORGBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterDEVELOPING countries could harness the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in diversifying their markets in the face of the disruption resulting from the US reciprocal tariffs, an analyst said.Raphael J. Cortez, a diplomacy instructor at De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, said

BW FILE PHOTOBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterSINGAPORE — Capital for developing energy-transition projects in Asia is unevenly distributed, hindering the industry’s efforts, analysts said at the Asia Clean Energy Summit here Tuesday.“The main question actually, is there enough money coming into the right projects? Are