PHOTO FROM PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterThe Philippines on Tuesday kicked off its annual military drills aimed at testing the country’s territorial defense strategies and its armed forces’ ability to repel potential invasions amid an increasingly coercive China in the contested South China

THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) submitted its interim report and recommendations to the Office of the Ombudsman for potential cases against several lawmakers and Public Works officials linked to the flood control scandal. — ICITHE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday recommended the

DOST-PAGASA FB PAGE Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, is still expected to bring devastating winds and torrential rains to large parts of the country, and is expected to hit Northern Palawan by Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said. The typhoon, maintaining sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it has repatriated 800 Filipinos who were recruited into illegal scam hubs across Southeast Asian countries, as it seeks to strengthen

A PROTESTER holds a French national flag as people gather to protest against the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party, at the Place de la Republique following partial results in the first round of the early 2024 legislative elections, in Paris, France,

Tino downs 19 power lines in Visayas - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA TOTAL of 19 transmission lines were unavailable due to Typhoon Tino, affecting power

Gov’t workers to get early bonus - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE government will distribute year-end bonuses and P5,000 cash gifts to civil workers ahead of

Classroom shortage probe urged - BusinessWorld Online                                    PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the Brigada Eskwela 2025 on Monday at the Barihan Elementary School in Malolos

Zambales dredging inquiry eyed - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA PHILIPPINE lawmaker on Tuesday filed a measure urging a congressional inquiry into alleged large-scale dredging

COTABATO CITY — Two groups, composed of New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas and violent religious extremists, have pledged allegiance to the government in separate rites in two Central Mindanao provinces over the weekend, Army officials announced on Tuesday.Officials of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division told

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS rebounded on Tuesday as players picked up cheap shares of blue chips following the market’s recent weakness.The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.66% or 38.98 points to close at 5,867.04, while the broader all shares index increased by