A SCREENSHOT of Chinese Coast Guard vessel 3103 (right) with the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Suluan in the South China Sea on Jan. 21, 2025. — PCG THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday issued a radio challenge asking another Chinese vessel to leave its waters near the coast of Zambales province in the country’s […]
DON-DELFIN ALMONTE-UNSPLASH THE GOVERNMENT should raise taxes on tobacco and vape products to cut their use by Filipinos, according to the Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) Philippines. “The buying capacity of Filipinos has increased and it will be wise to increase taxes on tobacco products to keep up with the changing times,” ASH Philippines […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/BOY SANTOS THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has clarified the coverage of the second tranche of salary increases for government workers this month. National Budget Circular No. 597 lays down the implementation of the updated salary schedule for civilian workers based on Executive Order (EO) No. 64, which was signed in August […]
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Silas Camargo Silão from Pixabay A BILL granting amnesty to hospitals with denied reimbursement claims, embroiled in legal disputes with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), has been filed at the House of Representatives. The state health insurer has P59.6 billion in unpaid claims to hospitals, which it accumulated from […]
Students walk inside the campus of a high school in Quezon City, April 18, 2024. — REUTERS THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill that seeks to overhaul the Philippine education system by dividing the tertiary education pipeline and aligning it with industry standards. In a voice vote, congressmen approved […]
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is reassessing its policies on deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait, aiming to bolster protections for Filipino workers, particularly domestic helpers, in the Gulf state. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it would resume printing ballots on Jan. 24, after the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the inclusion of two more candidates in the midterm elections this May. This followed the issuance of temporary restraining orders (TROs) against the poll body on Tuesday after it disqualified social […]
PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMOR A GROUP of minority congressmen on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives’ top official to submit the consolidated impeachment complaints against Vice-President (VP) Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio to the office of the House speaker so discussions for her removal could begin. House Secretary-General Reginald S. Velasco should no longer “sit on” the […]
BW FILE PHOTO THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has prescribed measures for agencies finding their budgets disrupted by last-minute adjustments by Congress. “This is to clarify matters pertaining to the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to various National Government Agencies (NGAs) to ensure sufficient funding of legacy projects and […]
REUTERS GLOBAL foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are expected to post moderate growth this year, driven by strong economic prospects in the US and the European Union (EU), according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its Global Investment Trends Monitor, UNCTAD said that it is “cautiously optimistic” about global FDI […]