Creation of more Bangsamoro economic zones welcomed
Business groups and local executives support the planned setting up by the Bangsamoro government of additional economic zones in the autonomous region and in its 63 barangays in Cotabato province in Region 12......»»
Senators laud creation of climate change panel
Senators yesterday lauded the Department of Agriculture creation of a climate change panel amid La Niña’s expected damage to the agriculture sector......»»
Senators laud creation of climate change panel
Senators yesterday lauded the Department of Agriculture creation of a climate change panel amid La Niña’s expected damage to the agriculture sector......»»
Comelec ratifies creation of 8 new municipalities in North Cotabato
Comelec ratifies creation of 8 new municipalities in North Cotabato.....»»
Plebiscite on creation of 8 BARMM towns set today
Residents of 63 barangays in the special geographic area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are set to vote today in a plebisicite for the creation of eight towns......»»
Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers in U.S. seeking flexibility
Content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers in U.S. seeking flexibility.....»»
Negros Island Region creation to move government service closer to people
Negros Island Region creation to move government service closer to people.....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 11 March 2024
Three news barangays created in Marawi City Voters in Marawi City ratified the creation of three new barangays during a plebiscite held last Saturday there, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. In a statement, the Comelec said that 2,121 out of 2,265 voters approved the creation of the three barangays. The voters came from the three barangays […].....»»
Creation of Muslim Council in Baguio City pushed
The creation of a Muslim Consultative Council seeking to institutionalize the representation and participation of the Muslim community in Baguio city’s governmental processes has been proposed. .....»»
Creation of Mt. Apo wildlife center pushed
THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is pushing for the creation of a Mt. Apo Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (MAWRCC) to help conserve wildlife biodiversity in the national park......»»
FACES OF CEBU: Boy Odilao, founder of Sinulog Festival
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Behind every remarkable creation in our world, there’s always a creator. Just as the book of Genesis attributes the creation of life and Earth to God, architects and engineers are the minds behind structures like the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The songs we love are crafted by singers –Everything extraordinary has.....»»
Bill amending BCDA charter welcomed
Bill amending BCDA charter welcomed.....»»
PCCI cites economic benefits from Philippines-EU FTA
The country’s largest business organization welcomed the announcement of the resumption of the free trade agreement negotiations between the Philippines and the European Union as it expects the deal to bring economic benefits for both parties......»»
3 Army battalions to secure BARMM plebiscite
Three Army battalions will be deployed during a plebiscite to ratify the creation of eight towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao......»»
90,000 to vote in BARMM plebiscite
Up to 90,000 voters are expected to participate in a plebiscite that will ratify the creation of eight new municipalities in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area on April 13......»»
BARMM lawmakers mull creation of new hospital, upgrade of old one
Members of the Bangsamoro parliament want to improve a small medical dispensary and create a new one on two remote islands where sick islanders can hardly be evacuated to modern hospitals outside when seas are rough......»»
Bangsamoro LGUs receive good governance citations
More than 20 local government units in six southern provinces earned efficiency, resiliency, innovation and dynamism awards from an agency of the Bangsamoro region in a symbolic rite in Cotabato City on Thursday......»»
Malaysia’s dilemma on China
When China declared almost the entire South China Sea as its territory on the basis of their whimsical nine-dash lines, they grabbed the exclusive economic zones not only of the Philippines but of Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia......»»
Chinese espionage and neo-colonization
If you think China’s illegal incursions on sovereign exclusive economic zones happens only in the Philippines, then you are wrong......»»
Why the Maritime Zones Act is the next crucial step for national sovereignty
As an archipelagic and maritime nation, the Philippines' waters are pivotal to its food and economic security and overall national interests......»»
‘No tax breaks for eco-zone work-from-home firms’
Work-from-home setups of business enterprises in economic zones should no longer get tax incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act as the public health emergency status for COVID-19 has already been lifted, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla clarified in a legal opinion......»»