LEADERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday discussed progress toward a South China Sea code of conduct and agreed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Read More

THE PHILIPPINE government on Wednesday said it was awaiting diplomatic clearances for the repatriation of Filipinos from war-torn Lebanon. This, as Southeast Asian leaders were expected to put focus on Middle East tensions during their Read More

JOBS and economic growth topped Filipino voters’ concerns ahead of the midterm elections next year, according to a Pulse Asia Research, Inc. survey. In a Sept. 6-13 survey of 1,200 adults commissioned by think tank Startbase Read More

THE PHILIPPINE Business for Education (PBEd) asked the new Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary to mobilize local government units (LGUs) to address the learning crisis in the country. “The education challenge we Read More

THE GOVERNMENT should comprehensively reform the congressional party-list system by banning political dynasties from participating, a political economy and business consultancy group said. In a position paper, the Political Economic Elemental Researchers and Strategists (PEERS) Read More

THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court’s dismissal of a 37-year-old lawsuit by the government against the estate of late former president and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. and former first Lady Imelda R. Marcos reeks of Read More

CALAMITY FUNDS worth P18.81 billion have been released as of end-September to repair typhoon damages, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. According to its National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) status Read More

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) reported that P111.11 million worth “shabu” was seized at the Manila airport recently. The shipment, which came from Mexico, contained illegal drugs concealed in wax and hidden in five hand-made Read More

REUTERS ADOPTION of barcode technology could help the Philippines fight counterfeit medicines and medical supplies, an advocacy group said on Wednesday following the country’s inclusion in a US watchlist for pharmaceutical crimes. “By leveraging Read More

MALAMPAYA GAS FIELD — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE government should boost its efforts to explore gas deposits and develop the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to compensate for the Malampaya gas field’s depleting Read More