BW FILE PHOTOTHE United States government’s temporary suspension of foreign assistance would only have minimal impacts on the Philippine economy, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said.Foreign assistance from the US represents only a “small part” of the Philippines’ overall economic activities, NEDA Secretary Arsenio

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE Congress submitted to Malacañang the budget bill without any blank line items, a lawmaker said on Monday, allaying concerns about the constitutionality of the P6.326-trillion national budget this year.In a statement, Marikina Rep. Stella Luz A. Quimbo said the 2025 budget’s

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Supreme Court (SC) upheld the authority of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to require consumers to provide bill deposits as security for their electricity bills, deeming it a legitimate exercise of the ERC’s rate-setting powers to safeguard the financial stability of electricity

Motorists are stuck in traffic along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, July 28, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA PHILIPPINE senator on Monday asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to halt its mandatory inspection of private vehicles to spare owners of needless

OLGA KONONENKO-UNSPLASHA Department of Justice (DoJ) official on Monday said the petitioners in the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine case might have a better chance of obtaining justice if they pursue a civil case rather than a criminal one after it withdrew charges against health officials.“The remedy

STARLINK.COMA RESOLUTION urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to provide Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Services Philippines, Inc. a temporary license to operate was filed at the House of Representatives last week.Albay Rep. Jose Ma. Clemente S. Salceda wants the NTC to give Starlink a provisional

THE PHILIPPINE Chief Justice called for reforms to modernize the country’s legal education system, underscoring the need to prepare lawyers for the challenges posed by a rapidly evolving global landscape.Speaking at the 2025 Philippine Association of Law Schools, Inc. (PALS) Annual Convention in Pampanga, Chief

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA House of Representatives committee on Monday questioned the Department of Education (DepEd) for implementing sex education in Philippine schools despite the lack of an enabling law.A 2018 DepEd order allowing schools to teach sex education could even be unconstitutional, Manila Rep. Bienvenido

SAN MIGUEL BEERMEN — FACEBOOK.COM/PBAOFFICIALGames on Wednesday(Smart Araneta Coliseum)5 p.m. – Eastern vs NLEX7:30 p.m. – Ginebra vs MeralcoGames on Friday(PhilSports Arena)5 p.m. – Meralco vs Magnolia7:30 p.m. – TNT vs Rain or ShineDEFENDING CHAMPION San Miguel Beer (SMB) is sitting on pins and needles

CREAMLINE COOL SMASHERS — PVLGames on Tuesday(PhilSports Arena)4 p.m. – Nxled vs Creamline6:30 p.m. – PLDT vs CignalCREAMLINE puts its immaculate record on the line as it tangles with Nxled even as sibling rivals Cignal and PLDT face off on Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball