PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H. Halili, ReportersANALYSTS urge Congress to fast-track transparency reforms ahead of year-end session.Philippine lawmakers should prioritize measures to strengthen government transparency and accountability, analysts said over the weekend, as the Marcos administration faces mounting scrutiny over

People buy food items at a market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA BILL that seeks to boost the growth of microenterprises by sparing them from income taxes and easing their tax filing process and registration was filed at the

DBM OKs P1.68-B calamity fund refill - BusinessWorld Online                                    RESIDENTS sifted through the rubble after Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally called Uwan, devastated houses and establishments in

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region prepares 1,000 Family Food Packs and 200 Ready-to-Eat Foods in aid of families hit by Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, Nov. 10. — DSWD CORDILLERA REGION FACEBOOK PAGEBAGUIO CITY — The

DoTr suspends PNR Naga-Legazpi due to typhoon damage - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has temporarily suspended the operations of the Philippine

DoJ delays probe of Bulacan projects - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Justice on Monday decided to move the preliminary investigation originally set for

PHL pursuing more safeguard for domestic help workers in Hong Kong - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORTHE PHILIPPINES on Monday said that it is seeking better

BI nabs Chinese national in Pasay - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has apprehended a Chinese national suspected of orchestrating large-scale online

RAMMB/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Vonn Andrei E. VillamielTHE typhoons that struck in October and early November are expected to result in only minor disruptions to agriculture, analysts said.“All sectors of Philippine agriculture will surely be affected by the series of typhoons and will have an impact

MAYNILAD/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOWEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is building three new reservoirs, which are expected to expand its water storage capacity to 960 million liters by 2026.In a statement on Monday, the utility said the facilities — two in Quezon City and one

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Natsuki from UnsplashBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE wire and cable industry, which has had to weather a slowdown in construction, volatile raw material prices, and competition from imports, could be propped up by growing demand from the power sector due