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Government OKs higher 60,000 MT potato imports at lower tariff

The Philippines has allowed the entry of more imported potatoes used for making chips and french fries at a lower tariff to meet the growing demand for the raw material by local snack manufacturers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Senate OKs on second reading P100 wage hike

The Senate approved on second reading yesterday a bill seeking a P100 daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers – a Valentine’s gift to minimum wage earners......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Marcos OKs pharma-zones for cheaper generics

To ensure the availability of affordable medicines, President Marcos is pushing for measures to encourage both local and foreign pharmaceutical firms to take part in drug manufacturing in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Insurance commission OKs doubling of vehicular accident indemnity claims

The Insurance Commission has doubled the indemnity claims for vehicular accident victims as part of government efforts to improve overall insurance coverage in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

ADB OKs $400,000 assistance to Philippines for offshore wind projects

The Asian Development Bank is extending $400,000 to the Philippines to support the development of offshore wind ports in the country......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

PEZA OKs P2.21 billion investments

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority has approved P2.21 billion worth of investments during its first board meeting last week......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Marcos OKs military’s P2-trillion wish list for weapons, equipment

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the military’s revised wish list for new weaponry and equipment to shore up the country’s defenses against threats, in the face of a rapidly evolving regional security landscape. The updated acquisition plan called “Re-Horizon 3” will focus on “an array of capabilities which will range from.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Manila council OKs preserving Mali’s remains

The city council of Manila passed a resolution on Thursday authorizing Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan to enter into a contract with a taxidermy firm to preserve the remains of Mali, Manila Zoo’s elephant and main attraction......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

SEC OKs Citicore Renewable IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission has given its green light to the P11.252-billion initial public offering of Citicore Renewable Energy Corp......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Marcos Oks rice subsidies for cops, soldiers

Amid rumors of destabilization, President Marcos yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to promote the welfare of uniformed personnel and their families and announced the approval of funding for rice and health care benefits......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Marcos Oks promotion of 4 PNP officials

President Marcos has approved the promotion of four Philippine National Police officials......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Busay accident: Drunk driver crashes into house, injuring 2 people

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 54-year-old man crashed his pickup truck into a store and house in Lower Busay, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2024, while drunk. The accident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., injured two people. The driver, Nemesio Lat Libit, 54, from Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, was taken to the police.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated News22 hr. 31 min. ago

Firefighter dies as house collapses

A 25-year-old volunteer firefighter was killed when a house that was razed by a fire in Barangay Batis, San Juan collapsed on Tuesday night......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1

MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

House to address Dwarfism

With all of the priority bills listed in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over and done with, the House of Representatives has passed a bill declaring Oct. 25 every year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Day.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

UP Physicists Present Network Science Research at the House of Representatives

Dr. Reinabelle Reyes and Dr. May Lim of the UP Diliman National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) presented their research on transport network efficiency at the recent House Committee on Visayas Development meeting on February 6, 2024. Together with independent researcher JC Albert Peralta, Dr. Reyes and Dr. Lim used a 300-year-old math discipline called […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

House detains PNP general, colonel

Two ranking police officials were ordered detained yesterday after they were cited in contempt by the House of Representatives for “continuously lying” during a hearing on the unlawful arrest, arbitrary detention and robbery of four Chinese women in Parañaque City last year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

House passes resolution supporting ‘Bagong Pilipinas’

Officials and members of the House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted on Monday a resolution expressing their support for President Marcos and his “Bagong Pilipinas” program for the duration of his six-year term......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

House fire kills 2 kids in Philippine capital

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Two girls aged five were killed after a fire gutted their house in Tondo district in Manila, Philippine capital, on Wednesday afternoon, the local bureau of fire protection said. The bureau said the twin sisters were trapped inside the bedroom on the second floor of a two-story concrete house when the fire broke out before 2:30 p.m. local time and spread fast inside the home. It.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Billy Crawford binebentang motorsiklo kasing mahal ng house and lot

MARAMI ang nawindang nang malaman na tumataginting na P4 milyon pala ang halaga ng motorsiklong binebenta ng singer at TV host na si Billy Crawford. The post Billy Crawford binebentang motorsiklo kasing mahal ng house and lot first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024