A SENIOR lawmaker said “trimming the fat” through the passage of the government rightsizing bill before the end of the 19th Congress will eliminate overlapping functions, enhance government efficiency ...

Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to ...

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) met with the Filipino community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the weekend to improve their working conditions and address their concerns. DMW ...

THE upcoming elections could delay the passage of key tax reform measures crucial for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to hit its P3.2-trillion tentative target collection this year. Speaking to ...

CYBERCRIME in the Philippines took a staggering financial toll in 2024, with victims losing nearly P198 million to various digital scams, the latest report from the Cybercrime Investigation and ...

IT is always enlightening to examine the footnotes in a court decision, as they illuminate the reasoning behind judicial verdicts and deepen our understanding of how courts resolve legal disputes.

FILIPINOS are prioritizing jobs, food security and healthcare as they head to the polls this year, a research firm’s pre-election poll showed. The Stratbase-Social Weather Station survey released on ...

SLOW growth and the Covid-19 setbacks suffered by the economy could delay the country’s exit from the middle income trap, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). In a ...

Sugar millers and refiners have thrown their support behind the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) decision to impose import clearance fees for alternative sweeteners. In a joint statement, the ...

Last January 31, two rallies were held just a block away from one another, both presumably against corruption. At the People Power Monument, a morning rally by groups under former Senator Antonio ...

THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged victims of clerical abuse to come forward, assuring the public that both the Vatican and the Philippine Church are committed to ...

THE terno continues to enthrall. And, along with it, the kimona and the balintawak.  These distinctly Filipino dresses were the focus at the TernoCon 2025 Final Competition Night and Cultural Show ...