Hontiveros to Lao: ‘Time to face the music’

Manila: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros welcomed on Wednesday the arrest of former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao in Davao City.

Lao, was nabbed by PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detecti…

First energy efficiency registered project gets BOI perks

Manila: A PHP26-million solar rooftop project of a registered manufacturing facility is the first energy efficiency and conservation (EEandC) project to get a Board of Investments’ (BOI) nod.

The BOI reported Wednesday that it has approved the 519.2 …

19 families in Antique town temporarily resettled

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Nineteen households in the Municipality of Laua-an temporarily resettled in the National Housing Authority (NHA) relocation site after the Paliwan River overflowed due to heavy rainfall caused by the enhanced southwe…

3 Chinese plane theft gang members intercepted at NAIA

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednedsay reported the interception of three Chinese men allegedly involved in a theft incident on a flight to Manila.

In a statement, BI officer-in-charge Joel Anthony Viado identified the suspects as Lyu Sh…

Comelec ready for influx of registrants as deadline nears

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday it is ready for a massive turnout of voter applicants a few days before the end of the registration period for the 2025 midterm polls.

“Inaasahan namin na sa dalawang linggo na nalalabi par…

Japan to help improve PHLPost services

Manila: The Japanese government has committed support to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in improving its services, particularly digital infrastructure.

Japan’s assistance would include technologies and sharing of operational know-how to …