In November, Republic Act 12066 (otherwise known as CREATE MORE), which amended CREATE, was finally signed into law. The new law seeks to enhance the competitiveness of the Philippines’ incentive regime.As we anticipate the issuance of the implementing rules in the coming weeks, enterprises registered

PHILIPPINE ARMY KALINAW NEWSBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H. Halili, ReportersTHE PHILIPPINES is looking to buy more military hardware to modernize its arsenal, including additional BrahMos missiles from India and at least two submarines, the chief of the armed forces said on Wednesday.The

VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — FACEBOOK.COM/MAYORINDAYSARADUTERTEOFFICIALBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Adrian H. Halili, ReportersTHE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it had filed a complaint for inciting to sedition and grave threats against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio over her reported assassination threats against

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOMORE THAN HALF of the party-list groups participating in the 2025 Philippine midterm elections do not represent marginalized sectors, contrary to their mandate under the 1987 Constitution, according to election watchdog Kontra Daya.In a statement on Wednesday, the watchdog said 86 of 156

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES rebounded on Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and gains on Wall Street spilling over to the local market.The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.94% or 56.38 points to close at 6,044.13, while the broader all shares index

THE PESO ended flat against the dollar on Wednesday, with the market waiting for the release of January US consumer inflation data overnight and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting on Thursday.The local unit closed unchanged at P58.19 per dollar on Wednesday, Bankers

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. addressed over 1,400 municipal mayors at the 2025 League of Municipalities of the Philippines general assembly at the Manila Hotel on Wednesday. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOROVER 1,200 local government units (LGUs) have now initiated automation efforts to enhance efficiency and

THE Japanese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday issued a 444-million-yen grant, or P169.79 million, to the University of the Philippines to put up an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) laboratory, which would lead to better telecommunication infrastructure in the country. “As an alternative to

@BANGSAMOROGOVTCOTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro police and a ministry in the autonomous region have set up a telecommunications cooperation framework meant to hasten regional peacebuilding activities.Regional Transportation and Communications Minister Paisalin P. Tago told reporters on Wednesday that officials of the Bangsamoro Telecommunications Commission (BTC)

COTABATO CITY — Probers of the fatal ambush of a Cotabato bus company manager are looking into the possible involvement of subordinates terminated for pocketing fare collections and other irregularities.Armando Yap Lu and his spouse, Marilyn, were together in a grey Toyota Fortuner when they

BAGUIO CITY — A former New People’s Army (NPA) team leader operating in Cagayan province in the late 80s-90s, surrendered to authorities this week.Farmer “Ka Loloy,” 55, who joined the East Front of the Cagayan provincial committee of the Cagayan Valley Regional Party Committee of

PHILIPPINE MEN’S CURLING TEAM — TEAM PHILIPPINES CURLING INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTTHE Philippine men’s curling team, headed by brothers Marc and Enrico Pfister, and figure skaters Cathryn Limketkai and Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank came through with crucial performances on Wednesday to remain in the medal hunt in