MANILA – The newly-created Department of Migrant Workers is expected to start operations by 2023, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The National Press Club of the Philippines, the country’s biggest media organization, welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to assign police personnel as focal persons for media security.... Read full article
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a petition filed by a casino operator against its workers’ union over a dispute on the coverage of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).... Read full article
MANILA – Philippine banks’ strong corporate governance and effective management of lending operations allowed the sector to weather the impact of the current pandemic.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has tapped indigenous peoples (IPs) to help protect the forest in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday expanded its closure order to courts in more areas amid the soaring coronavirus infections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Wednesday decried the killing of a former radio commentator running for councilor in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat by motorcycle “riding-in-tandem” gunmen.... Read full article
BAGUIO CITY – The 153 villages in seven municipalities and one component city of Kalinga province will be able to implement more programs and projects with the additional PHP400 million funds under the internal revenue allotment (IRA) resulting from ... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion (IB) departed Basilan province after more than a five-year stint against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reshuffled some of its forces in the country.... Read full article
MANILA – Once turned over and operational, the newly delivered tank gunnery simulation system of the Philippine Army (PA) would greatly enhance the capabilities of units tasked to operate the service's incoming light tanks.... Read full article