Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano welcomed the approval of the Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Japan’s House of Councillors, the final step in the approval process under the Japanese Diet, the country’s congressional body. President Ferdinand ...
The wives of three Filipino seamen, who were among those arrested in Algeria after their ship yielded more than 35 kilos of cocaine in July 2023, are appealing for government intervention as the drug cases leveled against them are set for final decision this year. Eight Filipino seamen were first...
A bus rammed several plastic and concrete barriers along Marcos Highway in Marikina City after its driver reportedly fell asleep early Saturday, June 7. The crash led to a fuel leak, making the road slippery and causing some motorists to skid. Heavy traffic followed as authorities worked to clear...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reiterated its support for stronger social media and online content regulation, echoing President Marcos ' directive to address the growing threat of fake news. During a House tri-committee hearing, PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz told lawmakers that there...
Philippine showbiz icons Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales--who both recently passed away--were honored one last time by the House of Representatives via two separate resolutions. Adopted by the House plenary during its resumption of sessions last week following a four-month recess were House...
The House of Representatives has adopted several resolutions hailing Filipino athletes led by tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala who have recently scored landmark victories in the international sports scene. Also commended by the lower chamber were the Philippine Men’s Curling Team, and...
The House of Representatives has expressed through an adopted resolution its profound sorrow over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. House Resolution (HR) No. 2284, principally authored by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, was adopted by the chamber during its resumption of sessions last week...
Following Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s state visit in August 2024, the visit made by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong earlier this week has tightened the ties that have linked the two neighbor countries who are stalwarts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Bound by...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the approval of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Tokyo’s national legislature, the National Diet, on Friday, June 6. The pact allows both countries to send military forces and equipment to each other’s territory for...
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for approving the request for funding for the country’s hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Philippines 2025 this September. “Our heartfelt gratitude to the President [Marcos]...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) credited outgoing Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino for championing reforms that paved the way toward a more business-friendly and innovative corporate sector and efficient capital market. “When I started my term, I envisioned an SEC that empowers...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing into law R.A. No. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotions Act (CMEPA). “The immediate reduction of the stock transaction tax (STT) to 0.1 percent from 0.6 percent is a much-awaited reform...
