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National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ramping up efforts to manage price increases, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Sunday. He made the statement following the release of a recent OCTA survey results …

The Supreme Court (SC) stressed that an “injustice” is committed when the payment of just compensation to a landowner whose property is expropriated by the government for public use is delayed for many years. The SC lamented: “What more injustice can be caused to a landowner who, up to the …

A reporter takes a video over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Feb. 16, 2024. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) revealed that Chinese fisherfolk have been using the deadly chemical compound cyanide to damage Bajo de …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PNA file photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11978, establishing a college of medicine at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC) in the municipality of Agoo. RA No. 11978, known as the …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri  Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Friday he will sign the subpoena against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in connection with the chamber’s ongoing probe on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader’s alleged human trafficking and sex-related crimes. “I have been told by my staff that …

  (File photo) MANILA – The Philippines, through the Bureau of Immigration (BI), has partnered with the Australian government for knowledge-sharing on crucial aspects of border management. Commissioner Norman Tansingco headed the BI delegation in Canberra and Melbourne on Feb. 5 to 8, according to a news release on Saturday. The …

This screengrab from AFPTV aerial video footage taken on February 7, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. At least five people were killed and 31 injured when a rain-induced landslide engulfed two buses and houses in a …

Photo of a “shrilling chicken” plastic toy (Release/EcoWaste Coalition)  MANILA, Philippines — The EcoWaste Coalition has advised Filipino consumers to refrain from buying an unauthorized squeaky toy marketed for kids and pets alike due to the presence of an “endocrine disrupting chemical.” The “shrilling chicken” plastic toy is reportedly being …

At a Glance The rehabilitation project of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will address its longstanding issues such as inadequate terminal capacity and restricted aircraft movement, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The P170.6 billion project will cover all facilities of the airport, including its runways, its four …

Denies final appeal by gov’t agencies for exploration deal The Supreme Court has affirmed with finality its January 10, 2023 decision on the unconstitutionality of a tripartite partnership with Chinese and Vietnamese state-owned firms to explore a portion of the West Philippine Sea for oil and gas. In a resolution …