NBI arrests PGMN founder Mabanta, 4 others in alleged聽 P300-M Romualdez extortion
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday it arrested five individuals in an entrapment operation tied to an alleged multimillion-peso robbery-extortion scheme involving a complaint by Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
Digitalization leads to higher revenue generation for LGUs, says PIDS
FULLY automated business permits and licensing systems (BPLS) are helping increase revenues across local government units (LGUs), but challenges, including infrastructure and functionality gaps,...
Gov鈥檛 ramps up response as Mayon unrest places parts of Albay under state of...
THE Philippine government ramped up relief and response operations for communities affected by Mayon Volcano鈥檚 intensified unrest, with several areas in Albay now placed...
Marcos rolls out new aid program
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the pilot rollout of the 鈥淏awat Bayan Makikinabang鈥 program in four Metro Manila cities on Wednesday, targeting vulnerable...
FDA calls for vape promo ban
A TOTAL BAN on vape and tobacco advertisement should be considered due to its pervasiveness on digital platforms, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Disaster fund balance at P34.23B
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported a P34.23-billion balance in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) as of the...
GSIS delivers P12.2 billion in crisis relief
THE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Wednesday said it delivered P12.2 billion in financial relief to its members as part of efforts to...
Blue Ribbon to send flood control evidence to Ombudsman, DoJ
THE Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will transmit evidence gathered through its flood control investigation to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of...
COREnergy to power Mabuhay Towers in Cebu
COREnergy, Inc., the retail electricity arm of Vivant Corp., has been tapped to power and manage the energy consumption of real estate, hospitality and...
House panel questions DPWH over slow fund releases
LAWMAKERS on Wednesday questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the pace of fund releases for infrastructure projects after it reported...
Planters Products files cyber libel, defamation vs farmer groups
PLANTERS Products, Inc. (PPI) on Wednesday said it filed a criminal complaint for cyber libel and oral defamation against two farmers鈥 groups over alleged...
PHL health innovations on the rise, gaps still persist聽鈥 experts
Health experts say innovation in the Philippines is steadily growing at a聽roundtable discussion on research and innovation during the second day of the Inoblasyon:...