THE House of Representatives on Tuesday evening adopted the Senate’s changes to a bill, extending Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) franchise for another 25 years, allowing the chamber to send it ...

THE House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a bill establishing a carbon pricing framework for Philippine companies in a bid to meet the country’s climate targets amid climate ...

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has named a US-trained orthopedic surgeon as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according ...

A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday approved an unnumbered substitute bill extending the validity of IDs for Filipinos with permanent disabilities to 10 years from five, easing the burden ...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Philippine government have launched the second phase of SkillsUpNet Philippines, which offers grants to employers to train their workers. The ADB, Department ...

PHILIPPINE SHARES rallied to return above the 6,000 mark on Tuesday after US President Donald J. Trump suspended the implementation of import tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Philippine Stock ...

Authorities razed down two cannabis plantations in Kibungan, Benguet on Monday. Kibungan town policemen together with Benguet provincial police operatives, Cordillera police intelligence operatives ...

THE PESO rebounded versus the dollar on Tuesday after US President Donald J. Trump suspended the implementation of tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. The local unit closed at P58.34 against the ...

THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the Philippine government to comment on a lawsuit filed by a former presidential spokesman challenging the 2025 national budget. The high court en banc ...

PHILIPPINE lawmakers should consider crafting laws that would penalize public relations  and advertising agencies engaged in peddling disinformation, rather than individuals engaged in troll farms, ...

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday named retired major general Isagani Nerez as director general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), according to the Presidential ...

A PHILIPPINE senator has filed a resolution that seeks to probe the spike in cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children and the use of chat platforms and electronic wallets in ...