BACOLOD CITY: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, the national chairman of the League of Cities of the Philippines, expressed support for the campaign of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) against child abuse and human trafficking …
MANILA: Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday lauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Blue Economy Bill on the third reading, saying the measure is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Legarda, the principal autho…
MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a bill prohibiting the option to substitute candidates who withdrew from the electoral race.
During the plenary session, a total of 195 lawmakers…
MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Philippines was able to maintain its net creditor position in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Financial Transactions Plan (FTP).
In a statement on Wednesday, the BSP said the Monetary Boa…
MANILA: The new procurement law is key to stopping corrupt practices in the government, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday.
During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Pangandaman said the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) or Republic Act (…
MANILA: The head of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Wednesday said stringent security measures are implemented at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but the public cannot be restricted from taking photos or videos.
“We are…