Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday the early voting hours policy for the members of the vulnerable sector in the 2025 midterm elections would be implemented nationwide.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the decision …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut of 50 basis points is “a very positive sign” for the American economy.

She said the Fed’s jumbo cut “reflects confidence” for the central bank that inflat…

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has distributed PHP654,000,000 worth of benefits to cancer patients so far.

PhilHealth Quality Assurance Group Vice President Francisco Soria Jr. said Friday the amount has served 7,475…

Manila: Education Secretary Sonny Angara remains optimistic about having more ‘creative and innovative’ Filipino learners in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday.

During the 4th Philippine-Singapore Business and Investment …

Manila: BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, said automotive vehicle sales in the Philippines will continue to grow this year supported by robust economic activities.

In a commentary sent to the press Friday, BMI adjusted upward its growth projection for …

Manila: Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez on Friday thanked the House of Representatives for the “expeditious” approval of the agency’s proposed PHP2.281-billion budget for 2025.

This, after the House of Represent…

Manila: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded first-time jobseekers to avail of the free pre-employment documents for their applications.

The measure is pursuant to Republic Act 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, DOLE…

Large social media and video streaming companies have engaged in vast surveillance of users with lax privacy controls and inadequate safeguards for children and teens, according to a report Thursday.

The report, which examines the data collection an…