A CONGRESSMAN last week said he’s looking at amending a House bill extending foreign investors’ land lease limits once it’s up for plenary discussion, up to 198 years from the current 99-year proposal ...

THE PHILIPPINE government should review its education policy under a free college education law to better fit the demands of the labor market instead of merely churning out degree holders, a ...

CLIMATE CHANGE and calamities caused by government inaction remain as unpopular electoral issues even as the Philippines continues to top the list of countries most vulnerable to disasters, analysts ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Sunday vowed to speed up the recovery of the seafood sector in the northernmost province of Cagayan, which was hit by Typhoon Yinxing (Marce). “I have been ...

PHILIPPINE rice imports in 2025 will be driven by the expected decline in the production of palay (unmilled rice) this year, analysts said. “We will have to import more next year to cover up the drop ...

THE CHAIRMEN of a House committee investigating alleged extrajudicial killings (EJK) on Sunday said they are willing to shoulder former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s expenses just so he could attend ...

THE Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), the operator of Light Rail Transit Line-2 (LRT-2) generated nearly P1-billion revenue in the first three quarters of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic level.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Sunday led the government aid distribution in Cagayan province after it was hit by Typhoon Yinxing (Local name: Marce). Mr. Marcos turned over P10 million worth ...

Policemen confiscated P6.8 million worth of crystal meth (shabu) from a couple who fell in an entrapment operation in Datu Odin Sinsuat on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Romeo J. Macapaz, director of the Police ...

PHILIPPINE SHARES may remain on a downtrend this week as investors stay cautious while awaiting clarity on the policy direction of the Trump administration and following weak domestic data.  On Friday ...

THE PESO could move sideways against the dollar this week and stay at the P58 level following the result of the US elections and the US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut. The local unit closed at P58.

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported a balance of nearly P284 billion for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) as of the end of October. “As of Oct. 31, ...