Palace okays new action plan for population, dev’t

MANILA – Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan that will serve as the overall blueprint for inter-agency collaboration to optimize demographic opportunities and...

PBBM, Harris tackle ways to maintain peace in WPS

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and United States Vice President Kamala Harris have discussed ways to maintain peace in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....

PH, US ink deals on energy, health, Internet satellites, climate tech

MANILA – The Philippines and the United States (US) on Thursday (Manila time) signed at least five agreements on clean energy, health care, pharmaceutical production, Internet...

APEC economies must be ‘resilient, sustainable’ – PBBM

MANILA – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members must address “negative” externalities to make their economies “resilient and sustainable,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on...

PBBM to US investors: PH ready to be leading investment hub in Asia

MANILA – The Philippines is all set to become the “leading” investment destination in Asia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday (Manila time). “With a...

PBBM, Silicon Valley firms eye partnership on AI, cybersecurity

MANILA – Silicon Valley firms have expressed their intent to collaborate with the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity....

PBBM: 80 infra projects ‘financeable’ via MIF

MANILA – At least 80 potential infrastructure projects can be funded through the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign wealth fund, the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), President Ferdinand R....

LTFRB: PUVs must consolidate by Dec. 31 to remain LTO-registered

MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday reminded operators of public utility vehicles (PUV) to consolidate by Dec. 31 as it...

DOJ, NSA buck UN Special Rapporteur’s call to disband NTF-ELCAC

CHR hails release of de Lima; urges impartial process of other PDLs

MANILA – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday the release of its former commissioner and former senator Leila de Lima on bail highlights the...