PBBM hails planned PH-France direct flight, scholarship programs

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has lauded the French government’s plans to set up nonstop flights between Manila and Paris, as well as to...

SWS: 61% of Filipino families ‘frequently’ segregate garbage

MANILA – A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that 61 percent of Filipino families “frequently” segregate their garbage. The survey, conducted from...

8 out of 10 Filipinos favor alliances to defend WPS

MANILA – A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by international think tank Stratbase ADRI Institute showed eight out of 10 Filipinos agreed that the Philippines should form...

PNP to enforce gun ban in NCR, C. Luzon, Calabarzon for SONA

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday announced the implementation of a 24-hour gun ban in three regions in the country as part of...

Agricultural reforms key to strong PH economy – Marcos

PBBM hopes for more renewable energy projects

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed optimism about the implementation of more renewable energy projects in the country to address the challenges...

PH launches microsite on 2016 SCS arbitral award

MANILA – The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday launched a microsite that will serve as a central resource for official...

PBBM hails Japan firm’s support for PH’s renewable energy shift

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the commitment of Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) to assist his administration in the Philippines’...

2016 arbitral ruling ‘legally binding’: EU, 16 other states

MANILA — The European Union and 16 other countries have renewed support for the 2016 Arbitral Ruling that invalidated China’s sweeping claims over the resource-rich South...

MTRCB to solon: No basis to ban ‘Barbie’ movie

MANILA – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) will not ban the movie “Barbie,” according to Senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday. Tolentino had urged the...