BACOLOD: The approval of House Bill (HB) 9662, or the proposed ‘Blue Economy Act,’ is expected to sustain the country’s economic growth, Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, the principal author, said on Wednesday.
‘It will t…
MANILA: Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member who is wanted for illegal possession of firearms in Basilan province.
In a statement on Wednesday, CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat s…
MANILA: The Philippines targets to attract 7.7 million foreign visitors next year after exceeding its arrival goals for 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday.
“I understand that this is not yet our pre-pandemic numbers of 2019 at over
MANILA: Cagayan De Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday said the estimated PHP800 million in taxes allegedly unpaid by vape brand Flava has compromised the access of millions of Filipinos to universal healthcare.
In a statement, Rodrigu…
MANILA: The House of Representatives made good on its promise to pass the 17 priority bills that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. requested Congress to pass in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the year ends, as Congress
MANILA: Two agriculture projects of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) have received green lane certificate of endorsement from the Board of Investments’ (BOI) One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI), the investment promotion ag…
MANILA: The government has asked a Manila court to revoke the passport of former Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., who has been on the run since being implicated in several murder cases.
Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Mico Clav…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the El Niño Task Force has been reorganized, as part of the extensive efforts to ensure food, water, and power security amid the weather phenomenon.
‘I have created under the Office
