ISTANBUL: In a stunning turn of events that has rattled the global tech industry, Europe turned out to be a perilous place for tech executives after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, prominent tech figures said.

The arrest, which has …

MANILA: A bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives.

During the session on Wednesday, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 10730, o…

MANILA: The southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to bring rains across Luzon and the Visayas, causing La Mesa Dam to overflow, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The water level at La Mesa Dam as of 5 a.m. reached 80.16 meters, breaching its spillin…

MANILA: Malacañang announced Wednesday the suspension of classes in public schools and work in government agencies within Metro Manila due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat”.

Government work and classes are suspended effective 7 a.m…

MANILA: Agents of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) have seized some PHP1.36 million worth of shabu from an alleged high-value target (HVT) during a sting operation in Cavite province.

In a statement Wednesday, PDEG chief B…

MANILA: The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Wednesday announced the completion of the socio-economic profiling for nearly 2,000 Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants, as part of the governme…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the creation of an inter-agency council that will govern the adoption of Program Convergence Budgeting (PCB) approach for livelihood and employment programs, according to the Presidential Communic…

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 15 more medicines for cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT).

In a statement on Wednesday, the BIR said Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. i…