Business leaders welcome pipeline approval but fear it may not be completed

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from Ottawa

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau gave Canada’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the decision in starkly political terms that portrayed...

PRRD doesn’t want Reed Bank incident blown into int’l crisis

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte is being “cautious” in making statements on the Recto Bank incident because he does not want the issue “blown into an...

DOLE plans to deploy OFWs to Japan by July

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking to start soon the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Japan, Secretary Silvestre Bello III...

Liberals’ balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection...

Bloodletting drive marks Cardinal Tagle’s birthday

MANILA — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) on Tuesday asked for blood donations in celebration of the 62nd birthday of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal...

MARINA lauds Japan aid to PH maritime industry

MANILA — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Tuesday lauded the Japanese government for its assistance to ensure a modern maritime industry in the Philippines. MARINA officer-in-charge,...

Kapa execs face raps over securities law violations

MANILA — Government regulators are eyeing prison time of up to 21 years and a fine of up to PHP5 million for the leaders of the Kapa...

Duterte eyes another AFP general as MWSS board member

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said he plans to appoint Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat as board member of state regulator Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) once...

Duterte to attend 34th ASEAN Summit in Thailand

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the 10 state leaders expected to attend the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on June 22...