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THE UNITED STATES said that it is looking to set up a boat maintenance facility in Palawan to service small watercrafts, the US Embassy in Manila said on Wednesday. “The facility will provide repair ...
THE Economy and Development Council has approved the P229.32-billion operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project. The council, chaired by President ...
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it endorsed a P30-billion heavy-section mill in Candelaria, Quezon, to the One Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI) for green-lane treatment. In a ...
A SENATOR has filed a bill seeking to prohibit the arrest and transfer of any person within Philippine territory to foreign jurisdiction without a court order, prompted by the arrest of former ...
A LOW-PRESSURE area east of Catanduanes has developed into a tropical depression, according to the state weather bureau. The tropical depression that authorities named Crising may intensify into a ...
THE PHILIPPINES’ legal victory in the 2016 South China Sea (SCS) arbitration case is embedded within the country’s Charter even if the ruling is not explicitly stated, a congressman said on Wednesday.
Sara Duterte-Carpio is ready to face the Senate impeachment court, her office said on Wednesday, even as her legal team pursues lawsuits to stop the trial and dismiss what they describe as a ...
THE PHILIPPINES joins a select group of growing economies that will drive expanding meat consumption over the next decade or so, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for ...
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said on Wednesday that member contribution rates will not rise because they are fixed by law, adding that it will seek to offset the loss of ...
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said value-added salt products are expected to expand opportunities for traditional producers in coastal communities. The salt products developed by the National ...
Secretary asked officials within the agency to submit their courtesy resignations for an internal assessment no later than July 18. “Just your standard transition practice while I do the performance ...