Senators back changes to EPIRA, vow to prioritize power cost measures
SEVERAL senators on Tuesday backed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s call to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 and remove system...
Author : Michael H. Henry
SC weighs broader foreign divorce recognition bid
By Mark Joseph M. Sanchez THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday weighed competing legal arguments on whether Philippine courts may recognize a foreign divorce obtained...
House backs trial revamp
THE House of Representatives prosecution panel has agreed to revise the sequence of witness presentations in Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, Senate impeachment court spokesman...
Tonik expands AI adoption with AI Rudder, strengthening customer engagement and operational efficiency
The growth of digital banking in Southeast Asia has transformed how financial institutions connect with customers. As interactions continue to take place across different channels,...
BSP chief sees ‘small chance’ of aggressive tightening amid renewed volatility
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees only a “small chance” of more aggressive monetary policy tightening this year, despite...
Progressive groups criticize Marcos policies at People’s SONA
Thousands of protesters from labor, teachers, youth, urban poor, and other sectoral groups marched along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday for the People’s State of the...
BFAR launches ATIN-WPS, taps fisherfolk as truth bearers on PH claim in West Philippine Sea
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has launched a national initiative empowering Filipino fisherfolk as champions of fact-based information and responsible public discourse...
Marcos pushes tax breaks, reforms
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday asked Congress to pass a package of tax measures, including broader income...
Philippines to be 4th slowest-growing ASEAN economy this year — AMRO
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES could be Southeast Asia’s fourth slowest-growing economy this year despite limited spillovers from the Middle East conflict, as...
Philippine banks’ assets hit new high P31 trillion
ASSETS held by Philippine banks hit a record high as it topped P31 trillion by the end of the first half, preliminary data from the...