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Media powerhouse NET25 has closely monitored a week in which its business desk looked outward, from a meeting of APEC finance ministers to a walkout at the IMF, and from rising oil prices to curfews in various French cities. For the Filipino household, none of these is really that far away. Oil price increases reach […]
House impeachment endorser against Vice President Sara Duterte, Manila Representative Benny Abante Jr. sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in identifying and investigating anonymous social media accounts and bloggers allegedly spreading false and malicious information, with a view to filing possible cyberlibel complaints against those responsible. Abante, accompanied by his daughter, […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso marked his 52nd birthday by giving 52 families the gift of a new home, as the city government held an In-City Vertical Housing Project Grand Raffle. The raffle drew 52 winning beneficiaries who will occupy ready-for-occupancy units at San Lazaro Residences, a 20-storey vertical housing development that features […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) received recognition from the Supreme Court of the Philippines for its contribution to the implementation of electronic notarization (eNotarization), particularly in facilitating compliance with Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) requirements through the BIR’s electronic Documentary Stamp Tax (eDST) system. The recognition was conferred during the ceremonial signing of Joint Memorandum […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) won the Philippines Strategic Partnership Innovation of the Year – Government Organization award at the Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2026 held in Singapore, earning regional recognition for its efforts to strengthen stakeholder engagement and advance trade facilitation. The award recognizes the Bureau’s Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC), a […]
The Department of Agriculture and Davao City-based Avante Agri-Products Philippines Inc. have joined hands to ship two container loads of buko (young coconut) to Liberia, a humanitarian initiative that could open a new international market for the country’s top farm exports. The Philippines has shipped 32,000 pieces of fresh young coconuts to the African country […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday pushed for a generational development plan for Indigenous Peoples, with five-year targets that can serve as benchmarks for measuring progress in health, infrastructure, education, and other basic services. “We need a generational plan with five-year targets,” Cayetano urged the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) during a […]
Uniformed services and government agencies expressed support for Senator Ping Lacson’s bills seeking to raise the compulsory retirement age of personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from 56 to 57. Lacson, who chaired the first hearing on the measures by the […]
Jcee Macalalag and Doy Dungo delivered career-high performances to power short-handed De La Salle University to a 92-80 victory over University of Santo Tomas and secure solo third place in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym. Macalalag and Dungo combined for 52 points to help the […]
University of the Philippines pulled away in the fourth quarter to rout University of the East, 101-70, and extend its winning streak to five games in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym. The seldom-used trio of Choi Palanca, Sean Franco, and LA Andres spearheaded the Fighting […]