FACEBOOK.COM/MNLCDRRMOAN INFLUENTIAL religious group abruptly ended its anti-corruption protest on Monday evening, cutting its planned three-day demonstration in the Philippine capital amid its push for transparency and accountability.The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in a statement said it had achieved its goal of “sending the message”
SC junks plea to produce ICC warrant - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Supreme Court (SC) en banc has denied a motion by former President Rodrigo
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday vowed continuous aid to communities affected by Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally named Uwan, underscoring the need for government services to continue despite successive natural disasters.He convened Cabinet members and local officials following an inspection for a situation briefing
Philippines, Palestine seek deeper political ties - BusinessWorld Online THE PHILIPPINES and Palestine seek to improve bilateral relations through the signing of a memorandum of understanding
PCIC allocates P571M in insurance payouts for typhoon-hit farmers - BusinessWorld Online The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) set aside an initial P571.3 million to cover
COTABATO CITY — Police anti-smuggling operatives on Saturday foiled an attempt by an Army technical sergeant to transport P194,680 worth of Indonesian-made cigarettes from Zamboanga City to Carmen town in Cotabato.Officials of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) and the Maguindanao del Norte Provincial
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Wirestock from FreepikHYDROPOWER developers are seeking a higher, more “reasonable” tariff for run-of-river (RoR) hydropower projects to attract further investment, an industry official said.On the sidelines of the Third Philippine Hydro Summit on Tuesday, Gertrude V. Roque, president of PhilHydro
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said its P500,000 cap on cash withdrawals to make large kickbacks from infrastructure projects more traceable was arrived at following due study and consultation with the banking industry.“It wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction,” BSP Deputy Governor Zeno Ronald
Rice, galunggong prices rise, meat down in early November - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASPRICES of rice and galunggong (round scad) rose in early November,
Regulator finds possible competition law violations in flood control bid rigging - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said on Tuesday that
REUTERSBy Vonn Andrei E. VillamielCANADA is seeking to expand its footprint in Philippine agriculture following the success of some of its collaborations in the Philippine hog and dairy industries, a Canadian government official said.Diedrah Kelly, executive director of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office, said
Gov’t urged to release remaining RCEF money in time for planting - BusinessWorld Online REUTERSA SENATOR is seeking the release of funds generated from rice import