Workers are seen mixing cement at a construction site in Quezon City, May 19, 2020. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterSOME public works projects are expected to experience minor delays due to the spending ban leading up to the midterm elections

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA COURT challenge to the 2025 budget has been filed, with the Supreme Court (SC) asked to rule on the spending plan’s legality by the Marcos administration’s first Executive Secretary.Former Secretary Victor D. Rodriguez, who is running for the Senate, filed the petition

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterNESTLÉ Philippines, Inc. said it set aside P6 billion to expand factory capacity and improve their efficiency.At a media event on Tuesday, Nestlé Philippines Chief Executive Officer Kais Marzouki said that the investment plans are part of the P18.1 billion

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANBUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. on Tuesday gave a preliminary estimate for Philippine tobacco revenue at $7.3 billion in 2024.“The Philippines, as one of Asia’s developing economies, is home to an active tobacco industry, whose revenues

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it signed three new long-term residential lease deals for units at Camp John Hay.In a statement on Tuesday, the BCDA said the new 25-year lease agreements were entered into with private individuals.The leases involve a

JOBSEEKERS gathered at the Mega Job Fair in a mall on Jan. 18, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECoP) said that it will revive its Job Opportunities Building Skills (J.O.B.S.) program this year with the goal of including the informal

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Board of Investments (BoI) said on Tuesday that a Japanese company is considering setting up a quick-stop car repair service in Pampanga by July.The BoI said it met with Japan’s Anest Iwata A.I.R. Corp. to discuss a planned venture in the Philippines.“A

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE soldiers will train on the US military’s intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with US counterparts, a military official said on Tuesday.A platoon of about 20 Filipino soldiers from the army

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES is ill-equipped to combat misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) by political candidates, who could undermine the integrity of midterm elections in May, political analysts said.“The use of generative AI (Gen AI) in elections presents a significant

STOCK PHOTO | Image by memyselfaneye from PixabayBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) and TikTok have signed a memorandum of understanding to campaign against misinformation ahead of Philippine midterm elections in May.TikTok also launched a Philippine-specific election tab on its platform

A customer buys rice at a stall in Paco Market, Manila, April 6, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE Philippine government would likely declare a food security emergency within two days to enable the local rice agency to release buffer stocks amid stubbornly high rice prices,

IDIN EBRAHIMI-UNSPLASHTHE House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure that will introduce a track-and-trace system for tobacco products, a proposal seen deterring smuggled cigarettes.In a voice vote, House Bill (HB) No. 11286, which seeks to strengthen the cigarette tax administration by implementing a