Philippine News

Local business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic growth in the coming year as continuing challenges in the areas of geopolitics, ease of doing business, and overall global economic slowdown are weighing down on investors’ confidence, but remained positive that the domestic economy will continue to outperform its …

This file photo shows queues at immigration counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (File)  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration logged more than 161,000 arrivals in the country during the Christmas weekend. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that a total of 161,664 passengers arrived in the country from …

BARMM Chief Minister Ahod ‘Kagi Murad’ Balawag Ebrahim. (BIO-BARMM photo) Yearend Report COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), now in its fourth year of governance under the transition period, has delivered adequate services to its constituents through the various ministries of the regional government. BARMM’s development agenda …

At a Glance The Department of Finance (DOF) committed to helping local governmnet unit (LGUs) in assuming government functions and services Study on operationalizing full devolution planned to define national government and LGU responsibilities. It will include data, information, insights, and implementation suggestions. DOF briefed International Monetary Fund (IMF) on …

Vibrant fireworks light up the night sky over the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City during the New Year revelry on January 2, 2022. (STAR / Miguel De Guzman)  MANILA, Philippines — The total number of firework-related injuries (FWRI) has increased to 52, days before the New Year’s Eve celebration, …

DOH logs 18 cases of COVID-19 subvariant, urges Filipinos to mask up, get vaccinated The COVID-19 Omicron subvariant JN.1 has already entered the Philippines, the Department of Health said Sunday as it urged Filipinos to observe multiple layers of protection, including masking up, ensuring good airflow and adequate ventilation, and …

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula places the image of the Baby Jesus at the altar, symbolizing the birth of Christ during the Christmas Eve mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila on Sunday, Dece. 24, 2023. — Danny Pata ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net

The high court rejected the petition filed by Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas to retroactively apply the increase in IRA funds for the past 26 years or since the Local Government Code was implemented in 1992. (File)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered national government agencies to list …

BAGUIO CITY – The iconic Kennon Road, one of the three gateways to this city, the others being the Aspiras-Palispis Highway or Marcos Highway and the Bauang-Baguio or Naguilian Road, reopened on Saturday, December 23, to light vehicles to ease traffic going to the Summer Capital. THE Lion’s Head on …

HOLIDAY MISSION. Members of the Naval Forces West spread holiday cheer and camaraderie among military personnel (faces blurred by the Philippine Navy) stationed in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.  The Kalayaan municipal council has a simple Christmas wish — for the media to call their town …