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August 02, 2024

'DTI chief must focus on FTAs, MSMEs'

Outgoing Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual wants the new chief of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to focus on negotiations for free trade agreements (FTA) and initiatives to support the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

2 mins

Roque, wife face PAOCC probe following arrest of fugitive

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque and his wife Mylah will be among those investigated following the arrest of a fugitive in a house owned by a company they have interests in, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said yesterday.

6 mins

DOTr to go on with PUVMP amid Senate resolution

The public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) will go full speed ahead despite a Senate resolution calling for its suspension, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

1 min

Phl won't stop drug war arrests by Interpol – DOJ

The Philippine government cannot stop the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) from serving arrest warrants that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue against former president Rodrigo Duterte and several others for the killing of thousands of suspects during his bloody war on drugs, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said yesterday.

2 mins

'Sara still has 320 bodyguards, more than BBM

Even with the recall of 75 members of her security detail, Vice President Sara Duterte still has 320 security personnel, which is even larger than President Marcos' contingent, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said.

2 mins

'Abused' actor files complaint vs GMA consultants

GMA Network has received a formal complaint filed by Sparkle artist Sandro Muhlach, son of former child actor Niño Muhlach, against two GMA independent contractors over an alleged incident of abuse.

1 min

DPWH: Phl has no integrated flood master plan

Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan admitted yesterday before a Senate panel that although there are several flood control projects in the metropolis and all over the country, these are not integrated into a comprehensive master plan that could prevent flooding in 18 major river basins.

2 mins

Office of the President seeks lower travel budget

The Office of the President (OP) has a lower travel allocation in the proposed 2025 budget as President Marcos is expected to have fewer trips next year, the budget department said yesterday.

1 min

PPA: Grounded vessels unregistered, had no records

Unlike motor tanker Terra Nova, MT Jason Bradley and motor vessel (MV) Mirola 1 – which all sank or ran aground in Bataan within a week – had no transaction or clearance records from concerned government agencies, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.

4 mins

Marcos meets with Thai group that commits $1.5 B investments

Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group has vowed to pour $1.5 billion in additional investments to the Philippines, in a move seen to contribute to efforts to ensure food security in the country.

1 min

PNP: Chinese may face espionage rap

The Chinese man who was arrested in Makati City last May for possession of communication equipment and other gadgets could face charges of espionage.

1 min

PNP honors cop shot dead by teen

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday honored the PNP officer who was killed by a 16-year-old boy in Mandaue City, Cebu last week.

1 min

Iran calls for revenge as Hamas chief buried

Iran held a funeral ceremony yesterday with calls for revenge after the killing in Tehran of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in a strike blamed on Israel.

1 min

Harris unchallenged as Democrats vote for WH nominee

Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote starting today that replaces the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party’s national convention.

1 min

TEAM PHL READY TO GO FULL BLAST

And world No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena is to take his act to the breathtaking Stade de France Saturday.

2 mins

El Niño cuts palay output by 5% in H1

Palay production in the first half contracted by more than five percent to a four-year low due to lower farm yield as some farmers delayed planting amid threats brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.

2 mins

ACEN takes over Quezon wind project

Ayala-led ACEN Corp. has further heated up its power game as it takes full control of a massive, onshore wind project in Quezon province, touted to be the largest of its kind in the country.

1 min

Hot money outflow hits $27.3 M in June

More foreign capital left the Philippines in June as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recorded net outflows of $27.3 million during the review period, reversing the $280,000 inflows a year ago and the $42.9 million that left the country in May.

1 min

BSP chief: Inflation peaked in July, 25-bps rate cut in Aug possible

Philippine inflation could peak in July, even if it breached the two to four percent target, as the headline rate is poised to slow down for the rest of 2024, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr.

2 mins

Manufacturing expands at slower pace in July

Philippine manufacturing activity expanded at a slightly weaker pace in July partly due to disruptions brought about by Super Typhoon Carina.

1 min

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