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THE Philippines’ dominant political party has strengthened its grip after it secured key positions in the midterm elections, ...
LOCAL government units (LGUs) are prohibited by the Constitution and a 1995 law from declaring blanket bans on mining, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled.
THE GOVERNMENT needs to focus on improving teaching quality and make up for school days lost to weather disturbances as the immediate priorities in improving literacy and educational outcomes, the ...
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has issued show-cause orders to 37 generation firms for failing to disclose their fuel costs, which the regulator uses to validate the reasonableness of ...
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Wednesday that it is auctioning a lease and redevelopment contract for the 6,647 square-meter Mile Hi commercial center in Camp John Hay.
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said it remitted P12.67 billion worth of dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). In a statement on Wednesday, PAGCOR said the dividend is ...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the country’s anti-counterfeit task force to devise new ways to fight fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling, the government said in a ...
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the fifth rate reset round as it has yet to receive a final copy of the regulator’s review of the ...
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday placed Cuba on a short list of countries it says did not fully cooperate with U.S.
THE Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) called on the incoming Congress to pass a measure that will extend foreign investors’ land leases to 99 years.
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump’s tariff decisions since he took office on Jan. 20, from imposing sweeping duties to abruptly pausing some of them, have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of ...
IF the Boston Celtics extend their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, they will do so without leading scorer Jayson Tatum ...