Importers are batting for the extension of Executive Order 171 to counter the continuing adverse impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on consumer prices, but local producers strongly opposed the petition stressing the reduced import tariff did not benefit consumers and it is time to protect local...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is flying to Cambodia on Wednesday, Nov.9, to attend the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summits, where he is expected to express concern on food and energy security, climate change, post-pandemic recovery and the South China Sea as well as...
After a three-year lull, the Asean Basketball League (ABL) is finally set for its much-awaited return with its 11th season through the Invitational Tournament Series 2023. As the sporting world gets back to its feet, the league is forging ahead with the Invitational Tournament that will feature...
Newly-designated Chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is advocating for "exchange programs" with peers in the Southeast Asian region, so the country could elevate its level of regulations in the power industry to higher standards. In her assumption of office at the ERC’s helm,...
The country’s ability to withstand the disastrous effects of natural calamities should be strengthened as these will occur more frequently and be more severe in the future due to the impact of climate change. ASec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (second from right, second row), Office of Civil...
In a male-dominated field such as the military, women are slowly setting their own path and etching their names in the history books. Lt. Col. Jannette Chavez-Arceo (Res) / Photo from Philippine Army One of them is Lt. Col. Jannette Chavez Arceo, a Philippine Army (PA) reservist who was recently...
Vice President Sara Duterte, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, bared plans to make the Philippines a destination country for English-language learners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states. Lao Ambassador Songkane Luangmuninthone pays a courtesy call on Vice President Sara...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) joined the celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 10 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Manibi in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office in Pasay City. National Anti-Poverty Commission...
After two years of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, a simple in-person ceremony marked the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta last Aug. 8. With a population of 662 million and a combined Gross Domestic Product of...
A "coordinated policy-framing" approach with member-economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being eyed by the Philippines on its targeted nuclear power development, including planned deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. Energy Secreary Raphael Perpetuo...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a Senate Resolution seeking a commendation for the Filipino para-athletes who won big in nine different sports during the 11th ASEAN Para Games (APG). Ariel Joseph Alegarbes (File photo) Senate Resolution (SR) 110 seeks to commend the athletes who were awarded medals...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that there are no “concrete details” yet on the possible teaching of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) languages in Philippine schools. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte during the celebration of the 55th founding...
