COVID numbers may top past surges, says OCTA
3 Mins read
HEALTH workers attended to coronavirus patients at the chapel of the Quezon City General Hospital on Aug. 2. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL…
Transport sector told to observe protocols amid Omicron threat
2 Mins read
PHILSTAR THE TRANSPORTATION department has ordered the sector to enforce health protocols amid a fresh surge in coronavirus infections probably spurred by…
Baguio proposing to be pilot site for use of antigen self-test kits
1 Mins read
BAGUIO PIO BAGUIO City is planning to launch this week the use of antigen self-test kits for coronavirus to speed up case…
Officials appeal to typhoon relief donors to coordinate with local gov’t to avoid politics, abuse
2 Mins read
DINAGAT ISLANDS PIO TWO LOCAL government units affected by typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, have issued separate appeals to aid donors…
RCEP delay risks PHL exclusion from markets, exporters say
2 Mins read
REUTERS THE DELAY in ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) treaty risks freezing the Philippines out of a massive market, exporters…
Solon pushes for localized updating of building code for more disaster-resilient structures
2 Mins read
THE LIPATA Port in Surigao City was among the public structures heavily damaged by typhoon Odette. — PHILIPPINE NAVY LOCAL government units…
DTI reports 69 violations of price freeze orders in typhoon zone
1 Mins read
LENI GERONA ROBREDO ON FACEBOOK THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it issued 69 show-cause orders to sellers of construction…
Transformative Leadership in the year of recovery
4 Mins read
For many business leaders, the beginning of this new year will be a time to reflect on the lessons of the past…
RTL can modernize the country’s rice industry and lock in rice security
5 Mins read
JCOMP-FREEPIK Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. had recently articulated his support for reversing the rice tariffication law (RTL). He decried the so-called…
The Marcos family and Lucio Tan
4 Mins read
FREEPIK Two separate stories have recently become headline news. The first is the story about how PMFTC, an affiliate of Philip Morris…