AT least 40 social media personalities have been invited as resource persons in the first congressional hearing investigating the spread of fake news and disinformation in the country. The hearing, ...

A SENIOR lawmaker said “trimming the fat” through the passage of the government rightsizing bill before the end of the 19th Congress will eliminate overlapping functions, enhance government efficiency ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is sticking with its measured approach to monetary policy easing, likely reducing key policy rates gradually by 50 basis points (bps) this year.  BSP Governor Eli ...

IT is always enlightening to examine the footnotes in a court decision, as they illuminate the reasoning behind judicial verdicts and deepen our understanding of how courts resolve legal disputes.

The administration’s allocation of nearly one-fifth of the national budget to pork barrel projects over the past three years, as cited by a watchdog, is a blatant disregard of the pressing needs of ...

SLOW growth and the Covid-19 setbacks suffered by the economy could delay the country’s exit from the middle income trap, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). In a ...

The government will need around 1 million kilograms of banana and pineapple fibers annually for the uniforms of state workers, according to the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI). PTRI ...

Fungal diseases, including the dreaded Fusarium wilt, wiped out half of banana plantations tilled by smallholder farmers in the Philippines, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ...

THE National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, on Sunday reitrated that the “Revitalized Katok” is a lawful and proactive initiative aimed at ensuring responsible firearm ownership and ...

THE Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) assured the public of sufficient egg supply for the year amid concerns about a possible shortage of the cheapest protein source. This, after Agriculture ...

THE upcoming elections could delay the passage of key tax reform measures crucial for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to hit its P3.2-trillion tentative target collection this year. Speaking to ...

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) met with the Filipino community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the weekend to improve their working conditions and address their concerns. DMW ...