MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allegedly unraveled those behind the two offshore bank accounts in Cayman Islands supposedly owned by the head of the poll body.

According to Comelec Chairman George Garcia, upon thorough research, th…

MANILA: A Pampanga court has found a former agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) guilty of lying under oath before a court of law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Thursday.

In an 11-page decision written by Acting Presiding…

MANILA: Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday urged for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2587, or the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act, to address the critical issue of underemployment in the country.

In a statement, the lawma…

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Thursday conducted a cleanup of dangling wires in Intramuros, Manila to beautify and make the area safer for the public.

During the cleanup oper…

TACLOBAN CITY: Cancabato Bay in this city is now affected by toxic red tide as the phenomenon persists in 10 other bays, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here reported on Thursday.

Of the 11 bays, five areas are no…

LIPA CITY: The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) in Batangas is currently processing the registration of “kapeng barako” or liberica coffee with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to secure its collective mark and…

MANILA: The Philippines received more than USD37 billion in official development assistance (ODA) loans and grants in 2023.

In the 2023 ODA Portfolio Review Report released on Thursday, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the …

TACLOBAN CITY: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will be sending notices to local government units (LGUs) that are still non-compliant with Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act passed into la…