PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE GOVERNMENT has found 421 “ghost” infrastructure projects across the Philippines after validating about 8,000 public works, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday, marking one of the biggest corruption red flags uncovered under the Marcos administration.“Out of the

ONE of the seven China Coast Guard ships monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard during the resupply mission. — PCGTHE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) resupplied Filipino fishermen operating near disputed maritime features in the South China Sea

LEE LIPTON — US DEPARTMENT OF STATE official WebsiteBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio,ReporterUS PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump on Thursday picked a new ambassador to the Philippines, as Washington and Manila navigate economic and security challenges in their decades-old alliance.The White House nominated Lee Lipton, a

Marcos’ online platform gets 20,000 reports - BusinessWorld Online                                    SUMBONGSAPANGULO.PHALMOST 20,000 reports have been filed with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s online platform for questionable infrastructure

NEWLY appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla takes oath before the Supreme Court, Oct. 9. — SC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEFORMER Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla took his oath as the country’s seventh Ombudsman on Thursday, ending the vacancy amid ongoing high-profile corruption cases.Mr. Remulla took

Proposed tax holiday needs review - BusinessWorld Online                                    People line up to file their income tax returns at the Bureau of Internal Revenue office in Intramuros,

NGCP fixes Visayas power lines - BusinessWorld Online                                    PCO THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday that it has restored transmission lines

Customs says anti-corruption measures in place amid US report criticism - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said reforms to curb corruption are

THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a cease-and-desist order against Tools for Humanity (TFH) for data privacy violations.“The order directs TFH to immediately stop all personal data processing activities related to the World App, Orb verification, and all associated platforms in the Philippines, including

DBM OKs P716-M release for storm relief - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved a P716-million fund release to the Department

Developers seek faster permit approvals for housing construction - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPRIVATE SECTOR developers are seeking faster permit approvals to proceed with the construction

CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PHTHE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) en banc has affirmed the denial of Orica Philippines, Inc.’s bid to recover P25.78 million in alleged excess or unutilized input value-added tax (VAT) for the fourth quarter of 2016, ruling that the chemical firm’s judicial claim was filed