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Corruption and weak governance slow PHL economic growth
GEOPOLITICAL tensions exposed rather than caused the country’s economic challenge, a former central bank official said, noting that…
Read more →NFA fell short of rice buffer stock target in 2025 — CoA
THE National Food Authority (NFA) failed to meet its mandated rice buffer stock level in 2025 after missing…
Read more →CoA flags PCSO account gaps
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged billions of pesos in unreconciled payables, receivables and asset records at the…
Read more →About 4M beneficiaries may lose aid due to DSWD budget cut
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said around 4 million beneficiaries may be unable…
Read more →BuCor backs planned detention rules
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said it supports the Supreme Court’s (SC) proposed use of house arrest, medical…
Read more →Senator calls for stronger climate resilience policies
SENATOR Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda on Thursday said the Philippine government must implement stronger climate resilience and…
Read more →P30-B irrigation project could help farmers in Ilocos, Abra
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — Thousands of farmers in parts of Ilocos Region and Abra are expected to…
Read more →ADB approves $1.5-B crisis response financing
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved $1.5 billion to help the Philippine government maintain essential public services…
Read more →Higher taxes on luxury vehicles sought
A LAWMAKER on Thursday proposed higher excise taxes on luxury vehicles and other non-essential goods, while seeking to…
Read more →Justice sector urged to show smugglers not beyond reach of law
A SENATOR on Thursday challenged the Department of Justice (DoJ) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to prove…
Read more →Rice import suspension ruled out due to El Niño
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice imports will not be suspended to ensure an adequate supply of…
Read more →DHSUD, Pag-IBIG target inventory clearout of condos under P3 million
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) said…
Read more →Tax reform bill hearings expected to wrap up by Dec.
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) said it hopes to receive the Committee Report for its next tax reform…
Read more →Sen. Erwin Tulfo backs abandonment of BNPP
JAKARTA — Sen. Erwin T. Tulfo said he is opposed to reviving the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant…
Read more →Higher pork tariffs under study after import surge
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is studying higher tariffs on imported pork in response to increasing…
Read more →P6.2 billion worth of El Niño aid set aside for farmers, fisherfolk
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it obtained the release of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting…
Read more →BIR pilots internal-document tracking system
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is pilot-testing a document tracking system that promises to improve…
Read more →PHL obtains extra 9,151 MT raw sugar quota from US
THE US Trade Representative (USTR) said the Philippines has been granted an additional raw cane export quota of…
Read more →SIAM PARAGON BANGKOK WATCH WEEK 2026: OPENING CEREMONY A Night Celebrating Watch Culture
A Global Horological Moment in the Heart of BangkokBringing Together Founders and Executives from More Than 45 Leading International Watch Brands Alongside Collectors and Watch Communities from Across the Globe BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 September 2026 - Siam Paragon, a Global Landmark and Global Luxury Destination recognized by both Thai and international visitors, further reinforces Bangkok's position on the international horological calendar with the exclusive "SIAM PARA
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