POPCOM to release action plan to address population issues

Bahrain set to open embassy in PH this year – DFA

MANILA – The Bahraini government is hoping to establish an embassy in the Philippines by the end of 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed Tuesday....

CTA affirms BIR demand for P1.1-B in back taxes vs. Comelec

MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed a demand letter issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against the Commission on Elections...

Economic strategies working to ease inflation: DBM chief

MANILA – The Marcos administration would continue implementing its economic strategies to further tame inflation, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Tuesday. Pangandaman issued the statement after...

PBBM swears in Teodoro, Herbosa as DND, DOH secretaries

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday administered the oath of office to Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Teodoro Herbosa as Defense and Health secretaries....

BFP report shows Central Post Office fire ‘accidental’

MANILA – A fire that gutted the iconic Manila Central Post Office in Liwasang Bonifacio on May 22 was purely accidental in nature, the Philippine Postal...

PH, Israel to share tech; partner on environment protection

MANILA — The Philippines and Israel on Monday signed an agreement that will enhance the two nations’ interactions on environment protection and technology sharing. The Memorandum of...

Ex-President Duterte set for induction into APPCU’s Hall of Fame

MANILA – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte will be inducted into the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding’s (APPCU) Hall of Fame in 2023 for “strengthening friendly ties...

PNP chief orders inspection of police detention facilities

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Monday ordered the conduct of inspection of all police detention facilities to ensure the protection...

Mayon Volcano now on Alert Level 2 due to increased rockfall

MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday raised Mayon Volcano’s alert level from Level 1 (abnormal) to Level 2 (increased unrest) due...