CITYOFSANPEDROLAGUNA.GOV.PHA MILLION Filipinos may be affected by the reduction in the Labor department’s budget for its livelihood program for displaced workers, a senator said on Wednesday.Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who heads the Finance committee, said that the P6.3-billion reduction in the Department of Labor and

PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterSPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Wednesday formed a House of Representatives committee aimed at reviewing the chamber’s guidelines on releasing net worth statements, amid calls for greater government transparency.In a statement, Mr. Dy said he formed

BW FILE PHOTOSHARE PRICES closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by a weaker peso and falling gold prices, with investors grappling with the absence of fresh catalysts.The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 1.03% or 62.66 points to close at 6,030.87, while the broader

PHL in talks with Washington after Filipino seafarers denied port entry - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by iliastefanidis30 from PixabayTHE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Washington on

SC asked to issue budget guidelines - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHOTO BY MIKE GONZALEZBAYAN MUNA leaders have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to issue constitutional guidelines on

PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMADEVOLVING the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) entire mandate to local government units (LGUs) would cause conflict in project implementation among localities, a government official said.Asked if Public Works functions should be devolved to local governments, Batangas Province Vice Governor Hermilando

BANGSAMORO lawmaker Mohammad S. Yacob immediately took oath as new speaker of the regional parliament after his election to the post by fellow lawmakers during a session in Cotabato City, Oct. 21.COTABATO CITY — Members of the 80-seat Bangsamoro parliament in a unanimous vote on

BPI sees rise in IMSI catcher - BusinessWorld Online                                    BPI FACEBOOK PAGETHE Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has seen an increase in International Mobile Subscriber

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGETHE Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said it supports the live streaming of the bicameral conference committee proceedings, which it said will allow the public to monitor discussions on the 2026 budget.In a statement, the Ombudsman said transparency

PDIC launches AI chatbot - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE PHILIPPINE Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has launched a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) as it modernizes its

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET — A local court has dismissed a petition that sought to cancel a mining agreement between Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) and an indigenous group in Itogon, Benguet.In a decision dated Oct. 7, Judge Leody M. Opolinto of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch

PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the mining industry must transform itself into a reliable supplier of critical minerals for the global green transition, which he insisted must be achieved by itself championing the highest environmental and social-responsibility standards.Speaking at the opening