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Ombudsman suspends Northern Samar town mayor
Mayor Jose Arturo Suan of Allen, Northern Samar has been suspended for six months in connection with a road project of the municipal government in a private property......»»
Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms
MANILA, 10 May 2024 -- A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families[1] -- or over 3.7 million people - including some who have taken their children out of school to help deal with the economic im.....»»
EDITORIAL - How high does it go?
Since the corruption scandal erupted over the sweetheart deal awarded to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp., people have wondered how high up accountability would go......»»
House insists on investigating China s secret pact on Ayungin
The House of Representatives will push through with its probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte's secret deal with China that supposedly gave up Philippine sovereignty over a part of the West Philippine Sea, with lawmakers saying that even mere allegations of the agreement have diplomatic repercussions......»»
DENR cancels deal with Surigao cult over land violations
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has terminated its agreement with the controversial Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. due to violations of the terms governing a land grant in Surigao del Norte......»»
'How do you deal with a neighbour...': Jaishankar slams Pakistan over 'industry level' terrorism
Singapore, March 24 (ANI): Emphasising the complex situation of dealing with a neighbour like Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that Islamabad uses terrorism as an instrument of statecraft and does not even hide from the fact. He affirmed that India will not skirt this problem anymore and the mood in the country is not to overlook the issue of terrorism. The EAM, who is in Singapore as part of his thre.....»»
'How do you deal with a neighbour...': Jaishankar slams Pakistan over 'industry level' terrorism
Singapore, March 24 (ANI): Emphasising the complex situation of dealing with a neighbour like Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that Islamabad uses terrorism as an instrument of statecraft and does not even hide from the fact. He affirmed that India will not skirt this problem anymore and the mood in the country is not to overlook the issue of terrorism. The EAM, who is in Singapore as part of his thre.....»»
Ex-SAF chief liable in 2009 helicopter deal – SC
The Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the Court of Appeals that cleared former Philippine National Police-Special Action Force chief Leocadio Santiago Jr. over the purchase of three helicopters in 2009......»»
Gaza war rages as major powers push for truce
Heavy fighting rocked Gaza on Tuesday after G7 and Arab powers urged both Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Mediator Qatar said it had yet to see statements from either side “that give us a lot of confidence”, but the foreign ministry said.....»»
Phinma partners with Floirendo Group for Davao cement plant
The Phinma Group of the Del Rosario family has concretized its plan to develop a new cement manufacturing facility in Davao as it inks a deal with the Floirendo-led Anflo Management and Investment Corp. (ANFLOCOR)......»»
Megaworld dumped ~80-M shares of MREIT in block sale
Megaworld disclosed that it sold 79.7 million shares of its REIT subsidiary, MREIT, in a private placement deal that raised P980 million for Andrew Tan’s real estate development company......»»
South Africa’s coalition talks set to start after ANC loses majority
From the official announcement of results expected on Sunday evening, political parties will have two weeks to work out a deal before a new parliament sits to choose a president, who would likely still emerge from the ANC as the biggest party.....»»
PH has funds to deal with new COVID-19 variants – DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has enough funds to respond against the new COVID-19 variants, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. According to DOH Undersecretary Achilles Bravo, the DOH has a surplus of funds with which it can accommodate purchases for responses against the COVID-19 variants specially the FLiRT variant. READ: PH airports,.....»»
DTI monitoring import surge amid RCEP effectivity
The government is closely monitoring imports to detect if there are any surges following the implementation of the mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, the Department of Trade and Industry said......»»
Comelec, Miru ordered to comment on petition vs deal
The Supreme Court has ordered the Commission on Elections and South Korean company Miru Systems to comment on the petition seeking to declare null and void their P17.9-billion contract for the conduct of the 2025 midterm elections for allegedly violating the law on automated elections......»»
Bidang aktres na laging ‘on time’ umuwi kahit hindi pa tapos ang eksena
SA isang serye ay maagang umaalis ang bidang aktres dahil ito ang deal niya sa management na maaga siyang pupunta sa set, pero pagtuntong ng alas nuwebe ng gabi ay kailangan na niyang umuwi. Simula ng magka-pandemya ay napagkasunduan na ng mga producer at director na hanggang 14 hours lang ang taping/shooting para magkaroon ng.....»»
Vietnamese fishing vessels in West Philippine Sea increasing in number
As if constant harassment from the China coast guard were not enough, Filipino fisherfolk now have to deal with the increasing number of Vietnamese fishermen who go about their business in and around Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal without getting confronted or chased away by the Chinese......»»
MPower renews power deal with Laguna plant
Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. said MPower, its local retail electricity supplier, would provide the energy requirements of a manufacturing plant in Laguna......»»
Cebu City, CPA to launch Puso Village, parking facility under new deal
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government and the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) are nearing an agreement to launch the Puso Village and the mechanical parking facility in the Compania Maritima area. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia met with CPA officials, including General Manager Francisco Comendador III, on May 24, to discuss these plans......»»
Sacked Wescom chief denies deal with China
The former commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command has denied entering into any agreement with China involving the dispute in the West Philippine Sea......»»