Stronger ties with Belgium, UK eyed - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. welcomed new British Ambassador Sarah Hulton in a courtesy visit in

CONSTRACTORS Pacifico F. Discaya II and Cezarah Rowena C. Discaya attends a Senate investigation on anomalous flood control projects, Sept. 8. — SENATE PRIB FILE PHOTOTHE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday confirmed that two controversial government contractors, Pacifico F. Discaya II and his

DBM greenlights P3-B boost for free internet in remote areas - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release

NFA budget hike sought - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASTHE NATIONAL Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday sought additional funding to rent more warehouses for its buffer

UE breaks ground on Laguna campus - BusinessWorld Online                                    UE Vice Chairman David O. Chua and President Zosimo M. Battad, and Eton Properties Philippines Inc. President

CHR: More funding needed for victims of human rights violations - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said that it is seeking

Global Business Power wins P10.5-M tax case - BusinessWorld Online                                    CTA.JUDICIARY.GOV.PHTHE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) en banc has affirmed a P10.5-million refund for Global Business

NBI rescues 26 from La Union online sex trafficking ring - BusinessWorld Online                                    BAGUIO CITY — National Bureau of Investigation–Ilocos Regional Office (NBI-IRO) agents rescued 26

DENR flags illegal tree cutting in Nueva Vizcaya - BusinessWorld Online                                    DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya— The Environment department found illegal tree cutting in Sitio Keon,

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES extended their winning run to a third consecutive session on Wednesday on improved market sentiment amid the peso’s gains against the dollar and as bargain hunting continued.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.29% or 17.88 points to close at

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES will seek to start discussions on an ASEAN-wide electricity grid when it chairs the regional bloc’s summit next year.“As the Philippines prepares for its chairmanship of ASEAN in 2026, we wish to highlight the transformative potential of

BW FILE PHOTOTRANSMISSION RATES will decline on this month’s electricity bills after the reduction in ancillary service (AS) and transmission wheeling rates, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said.“Both the transmission (wheeling) and AS rate have decreased,” Julius Ryan D. Datingaling, head of