The Philippines has filed its ratification documents for the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Convention No. 190 that aims to curb violence and harassment in workplaces. This makes the Philippines the first Asian country to ratify the convention and the 38th worldwide. According to...
GENEVA (AFP) -- Russia's appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday, Feb. 23, with Moscow lambasting its banishment from this summer's Paris Games as "discrimination". The IOC suspended the Russian Olympic...
Filipino families tend to be more cautious and conservative in their approach to debt when compared to their neighbors in Southeast Asia. With a debt ratio of only 12.6 percent, Philippine households recorded the lowest debt burden compared to those in Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Why fear an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation if you have nothing to hide? Manila 1st district Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. and Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo...
President Marcos directed the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to ensure the timely completion of the remaining works of the 20-kilometer access road linking the New Clark City (NCC) and the Clark International Airport. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN/ Malacañang photo) 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez finds the people’s apparent majority support for the Philippines' proposed return to the fold of...
While President Marcos said the Philippines will remain an open country, he sees no reason to either approve or deny the presence of International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators in the country, unless they do something illegal. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "I...
Expect an improved travel experience at the country’s main airport, as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the private-sector-led rehabilitation will lead to reduced wait times and fewer flight delays. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the launch of the P170.6...
Senator Grace Poe says the winning bidder for the operations and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is set to face a "herculean task". Poe, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, welcomed on Friday, Feb. 16 the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is confident it will meet its collection target this month, even with the two-week impact of the Chinese New Year inventory period in China. BOC Spokesperson and Assistant Commissioner Vincent Maronilla told reporters that they are hoping to have a surplus, even with the...
2024 Social Weather Stations Survey Review (SWS) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that there is "growing" support for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into drug-related killings that occurred in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. SWS vice...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Friday, Feb. 9, reiterated that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute any person in the Philippines. “Our nation, as a sovereign entity, possesses the inherent right to determine our own legal...
