Manila: The House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Friday asserted that its order to transfer Philippine offshore and gaming operators (POGO) person-of-interest Cassandra Li Ong to the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) was by the la…
Manila: Former rebels have condemned acts of violence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front and expressed willingness to work with the government in attaining peace.
The former rebels made the commitmen…
Manila: The Philippines has leapfrogged 47 places over the past decade in the Global Innovation Index (GII) published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
The country ranked 53rd this year from 100th place in the 2014 edition of the repo…
Manila: Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday said he is optimistic that the Philippines will generate more tourist arrivals ahead of the seasonal peak during Christmas and New Year festivities as the enactment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund for tourism d…
Manila: House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) overall chairperson, Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Friday pushed for the passage of key legislative reforms aimed at dismantling criminal syndicates, holding corrupt officials accountable and rest…
Manila: The Philippine government is ‘seriously considering’ placing Lebanon under alert level 4 or mandatory evacuation as Israel continues to bombard Hezbollah targets in some parts of the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday…
Manila: The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas (RTWPB-6) will hold public hearings next month to discuss potential minimum wage adjustments for private sector workers and domestic workers, also known as kasambahay.
In…