PHILIPPINE STAR/ BOY SANTOS THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should publish the list of beneficiaries of a multibillion-peso financial assistance program for minimum wage earners affected by rising prices before distributing the aid amid concerns of potential misuse, according to a former Philippine Supreme Court justice. “Publishing the name, the amount of […]
Workers unload sacks of rice in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMOR SENATE PRESIDENT Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Monday backed a plan by the Agriculture department to declare a food emergency to address rising food prices, as he cited the need for the state to step up efforts to lower rice prices. “We […]
PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMOR PENDING impeachment complaints against Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio would be transmitted to House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s office this week, a top official of the chamber said on Monday. “[It’s] still with me, but we have to act on it this week. We will act on it this week,” House […]
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to complete the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) transmission rate reset by March, the regulatory body’s chief said on Monday. “We started our deliberations as a commission last week, and we will deliberate it because we received so many comments from stakeholders,” ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. […]
BW FILE PHOTO THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) condemned the spread of supposed official letters and text messages falsely claiming that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) will reopen. During his State of the Nation Address in July, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. banned all offshore gaming operations, citing POGO links to illegal activities […]
THE US-PHILIPPINES Society will meet in Manila on Feb. 10-11 to discuss key issues pertinent to both nations, marking the first private sector-led forum on US-Philippines relations since the recent electoral transition in Washington. In a statement on Monday, Ayala Corporation said a session in the event, titled “Outlook 2025,” will feature presentations on global […]
PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS A RESOLUTION seeking an investigation into the implementation delays of foreign-funded infrastructure projects was filed at the House of Representatives on Monday. In a statement, Party-list Rep. Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. said he filed House Resolution No. 2215 to raise concerns about the billions worth of commitment fees paid by […]
FREEPIK THE SENATE approved on third and final reading on Monday a bill setting up a five-tier margin-based royalty and windfall profit system for the mining industry, which is expected to raise the government’s share of mining profits. By a vote of 18-1 with zero abstentions, the chamber approved Senate Bill No. 2826, a priority […]
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is evaluating candidate sites for an integrated transport terminal in northern Metro Manila. “We’re still looking for a suitable site which can connect to either the North-South Commuter Railway or Metro Manila Subway,” Transportation Jaime J. Bautista told reporters on the sidelines of a groundbreaking event in Taguig […]
REUTERS INVESTMENT promotion agencies (IPAs) are seeking to attract more types of companies engaged in electronics manufacturing services and semiconductor manufacturing services (EMS-SMS). In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) saidt it discussed the next steps for the EMS-SMS industry with the Board of Investments (BoI) during a Semiconductor and Electronics […]