A global security threat specialist sounded the alarm bells that various armed groups in Mindanao, previously involved in the kidnap for ransom operations and other heinous crime activities, are currently behind the proliferation of cigarette smuggling in the country. Professor Rohan Gunaratna of...
The Far Eastern University (FEU) is now home to “National Cultural Treasures” after six buildings of its buildings were declared as such by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Special heritage marker recognizing FEU as a National Cultural Treasure through Museum...
The Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) has proposed the extension of lower tariff rates on essential commodities until Dec. 31, 2024, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the committee's recommendation...
The Philippines needs more time to create high-quality jobs, as the current growth is mainly focused on low-quality job opportunities, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the government needs to make significant investments,...
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that aims to provide Muslim Filipinos with digital access to Sharia courts. Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 2462, sought to amend some provisions of Republic Act 9997, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, to make Sharia courts more...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) does not support the increase of interest rates, noting that it could hurt consumers amid high inflation. “If I were in the Monetary Board, I would say no. We have been the most aggressive in the region in raising interest rates,” NEDA...
BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) was installed as a new member of the municipal council of Isabela, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, October 4. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Commissioner Jeorge Largado said Teresita Sinceda is the first representation...
The government’s inter-agency body on inflation has officially recommended to President Marcos that the reduced import tariff on rice be extended until the end of next year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. After the Oct. 3 meeting of the Inter-Agency Committee on...
Senators on Thursday, October 5 told officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to forego the P50-million confidential funds allocated to the agency under their proposed 2024 national budget. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and Sen. Raffy Tulfo...
More than 275 kilos of illegal drugs were intercepted at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from an alleged drug syndicate that imported them from Mexico, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 5. Col. Jean Fajardo, chief of the PNP-Public Information Office,...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the five-year Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC 2023-2028) that will enhance and protect the rights and privileges of the country's elderly citizens. PPASC was launched by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) last...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Wednesday, October 4 led the revival of the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual,...
