MANILA – Newly-nominated Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Michael Peloton needs the approval of the Commission on Appointments (CA) before he can assume his post. “As a...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, decision-makers around the world have grappled with the question of whether to reopen counties and cities all at the same time or...
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night lashed out on critics saying the national government was not doing enough in its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response,...
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised alert level 2 in Mali due to the current political and security situation in the West African...
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is going after a con artist posing on Facebook as its chief, Gen. Camilo Cascolan, and warned the public of...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – More than three-quarters of displaced and conflict-affected people have lost income since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a humanitarian group said in...
MANILA – The government has collected about PHP131.17 billion worth of taxes until the middle of September from the implementation of the fuel marking program. Data from...
MANILA – Philippines’ current account (CA) surplus is expected to be sustained after about two years in deficit due to lower imports because of the pandemic, as...
CEBU CITY – The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) here is looking for ways to ensure workplace safety in the construction industry. Councilor Joel Garganera, head of the...
MANILA – Copper-based ADSL users of PLDT will soon experience improved internet speeds after the telecommunications company announced its free fiber upgrade program. In a statement on Monday,...