MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is optimistic that despite risks, the growth of the Philippines will continue to be one of the fastest in the region this year.

“Let’s put it this way, all the maj…

MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is optimistic that despite risks, the growth of the Philippines will continue to be one of the fastest in the region this year.

“Let’s put it this way, all the maj…

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Wednesday issued an order that prohibits the deployment of Filipino seafarers on cruise and passenger ships that sail through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Department Order 2, signed by DMW offic…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would follow the government’s non-cooperation stance on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug war of the past administration.

‘We have courts that can he…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it would follow the government’s non-cooperation stance on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the drug war of the past administration.

‘We have courts that can he…

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said the region has a 96.7 percent employment rate, with 1.3 million people in the labor force.

Citing January 2024 data, Aldrin Bahit, regional statistical specialist at Philipp…

MANILA: Telecommunications firm PLDT has joined stakeholders in the government and private sectors in the deployment of a monitoring system in the forests of Taytay, Palawan to identify illegal activities in the area such as illegal logging.

In a sta…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A waste-to-energy conversion plant worth PHP25 million is being considered for construction in the city.

In a statement on Wednesday, 1st District Councilor Jay Pascual said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is offering …