Parts of Metro Manila, several provinces suspend classes on Friday as Storm Opong nears
Several local governments in Metro Manila and more than a dozen areas suspended classes on Friday as Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi, locally known as...
Gov鈥檛 plans to raise P437 billion from domestic mart
THE GOVERNMENT is looking to borrow P437 billion from the domestic market in the fourth quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.
In a...
Ex-DPWH official tags more senators in flood-control scam
A former Public Works undersecretary has implicated more Philippine lawmakers in a multibillion-peso kickback scheme tied to flood-control projects.
At a Senate blue ribbon committee...
House halts flood control probe, gives way to independent commission
The House of Representatives will suspend its investigation into聽anomalous flood control deals to pave the way for a 鈥渇ull and impartial鈥 probe by the...
DigiPlus files for licenses in South Africa
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has filed applications for three licenses in South Africa, marking its second international expansion following its entry into the Brazilian market.
The...
DPWH asks AMLC to freeze assets of contractors, personalities in flood control scandal
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the assets of contractors and agency officials...
DoJ seeks freeze of lawmakers鈥 accounts over flood scam聽
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has recommended the freezing of bank accounts of lawmakers accused of getting kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told senators on Tuesday.聽
First Gen sets P1.7B for initial phase of Indonesia geothermal venture
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is allocating $30 million (P1.7 billion) for the initial phase of its joint geothermal exploration project in Indonesia with PT...
Robinsons Land raises P7.75B from block sale of RCR shares
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) has raised P7.75 billion from the overnight block placement of one billion common shares in its real estate investment trust...
Ex-DPWH engineer tags lawmakers in Bulacan flood control payoffs
A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official has accused several legislators of receiving payoffs from flood control projects in Bulacan.
At a...
Palace, LGUs halt classes, work as Nando batters Luzon
By Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
Malaca帽ang and several local governments across Luzon suspended classes and government work on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally...
Malaca帽ang suspends classes, gov鈥檛 work in Luzon amid Super Typhoon Nando
Malaca帽ang suspended classes and government work in Metro Manila and more than a dozen provinces in Luzon on Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally...