Philippine News

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held talks with Czech Prime Minister H.E. Petr Fiala to enhance security and economic ties between the Philippines and the Czech Republic. (Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — Czech Republic has doubled the quota for Filipino workers entering their country starting March 2024. The number …

Travelers line up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on December 20, 2022. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo)  MANILA, Philippines — Victims of human trafficking don’t all look the same and experience the same type of violence. Adopting this approach, according to the Commission of Human Rights (CHR), has allowed …

At a Glance National government posted a budget surplus of P88 billion in January 2024. Revenue collection increased by 21.15 percent year-over-year, outpacing the 10.39 percent growth in government spending. Total revenue rose to P421.8 billion, with tax collections accounting for 91.31 percent of the total. Bureau of Internal Revenue …

A sample of the Philippine National ID, now a valid proof of identity. (Philstar.com / Irish Lising)  MANILA, Philippines — Still don’t have the printed version of your national ID? The Philippine Statistics Authority said on Friday that it has already completed printing over 60% of the “physical cards” of …

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has urged the public to file their annual income tax returns (ITRs) on time to avoid penalties that could reach up to P25,000 or more. In a Facebook post, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. emphasized the importance of early submission for the 2023 …

RAP IN LAPU-LAPU. Commission on Elections chair George Erwin Garcia oversees the Register Anywhere Progam program at a gymnasium in Barangay Bangkal, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Friday (March 15, 2024). Garcia encouraged Cebuanos to take advantage of the program that makes enlistment hassle-free. (Photo courtesy of Comelec-7 spokesperson Omar Sharif Mamalinta) CEBU …

The Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported Thursday that President Marcos gained +47 percent net satisfaction ratings among 65 percent of adult Filipinos, boosted by his continuing popularity in all areas in the country except in Mindanao. SWS released its most recent quarterly survey held from Dec. 8 to 11 last …

China strongly criticized the recent trade mission sent by US President Joe Biden to the Philippines, alleging that the delegates aimed to thwart China’s technological progress.  The Chinese embassy in Manila assailed the trade mission’s focus on national security, saying it veered towards rallying against Beijing rather than fostering economic …

DANKE, GERMANY. President Marcos waves to the Filipino community who gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Berlin to greet him at the end of his two-day state visit to Germany on Tuesday before heading to the Czech Republic. Behind Mr. Marcos are Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Agriculture Secretary Francisco …

This undated photo shows people lighting candles to protest killings under the Duterte administration’s ‘war on drugs.’ (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, File)  MANILA, Philippines — Human rights groups on Thursday refuted the president’s recent claim that the government is “progressing” in terms of curbing police abuses in the …