FREEPIK THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill establishing a carbon pricing framework for Philippine companies in a bid to meet the country’s climate targets amid climate change concerns. In a voice vote, lawmakers approved House Bill No. 11375, which mandates Philippine enterprises to offset its operational carbon footprint by […]
Women work at the assembly line of an electronics factory in Malvar, Batangas, Aug. 10, 2018. — REUTERS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Philippine government have launched the second phase of SkillsUpNet Philippines, which offers grants to employers to train their workers. The ADB, Department of Trade and Industry and Technical Education and […]
STOCK IMAGE | Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution that seeks to probe the spike in cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children and the use of chat platforms and electronic wallets in soliciting these illegal services. Senate Resolution No. 1307, which Senator Ana Theresia N. […]
MAJ. GEN ISAGANI NEREZ — PCO.GOV.PH PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday named retired major general Isagani Nerez as director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), according to the Presidential Communications Office. In a statement, the agency said the retired general will replace former Special Actions Forces chief Moro Virgilio Lazo, […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Philippine Chief Justice swore in a newly appointed justice in the anti-graft court on Feb. 3, 2025, the top court said on Tuesday. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has sworn in newly appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Lord A. Villanueva in a formal ceremony held at the Supreme Court Dignitaries’ Lounge last Monday, […]
REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES and Chile are expected to start the first round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in April, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. “The first round will be (in Chile),” Trade Undersecretary Allan B. Gepty told reporters last week. “We are finalizing the terms of reference,” he […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO A JAPANESE travel reservation application and a travel company named Cebu as among the top international destinations for the Japanese market, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said. Cebu ranked third in the Area Category for the NEWT Awards and was the seventh most booked international destination during the New Year period by […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PHILIPPINE Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said it supports delaying the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) new import clearance fees for some non-sugar sweeteners. “We are glad that the Sugar Regulatory Administration has listened to and considered valid the concerns of the manufacturers, and acted immediately on the postponement of […]
FACEBOOK.COM/CFSI.REBUILDINGLIVES THE PHILIPPINES is seeking a four-month extension for the $4-million project loan from the World Bank to transform former separatist guerilla bases into economic engines for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The extension requests seek a new closing date of June 30 from the original Feb. 28. The Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project […]
IGACPAS.COM THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Tuesday that it collected P2.06 trillion via e-payments in the 10 months to October. The BIR said e-payments accounted for 85% of total collections. “We see that more and more people are actually using our e-services and paying online,” BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui, Jr. said […]