MANILA – Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 3.3 percent in August, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Data released by the BSP on Tuesday showed that personal remittances during the month amounted to USD3.2 bi…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Tuesday called on Asia and the Pacific, the world’s most disaster-prone region, to craft an international legal framework to guide disaster prevention and response and ensure the protection of individuals durin…

MANILA – International Master (IM) Michael Concio Jr. and FIDE Master (FM) Gian Karlo Arca settled for a draw in their respective matches Monday night in the third round of the 2024 Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar Ho…

MANILA: House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has showcased before the international community the country’s progress in the areas of science, technology, and innovation under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

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MANILA – KABAYAN Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday pushed anew for the approval of his proposed bill seeking to grant a legislative franchise to Starlink Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of SpaceX owned by Elon Musk.

Salo said House of Representativ…

MANILA – Dubai-based logistic firm DP World and Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar are eyeing to invest over PHP25 billion in the Philippines.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Acting Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said the companies reaf…

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet had a meeting on October 14 with Justicialist Party (PJ)’s International Relations Department head, former Minister of Defence and Foreign Relations of Argentina Jorge Taiana. The same day, Ambassador…

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections on Tuesday reported that 20 of its personnel have been dismissed from the service since Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. assumed office two years ago.

Meanwhile, 70 others have been suspended, 10 fined and…