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Law penalizes foreign vessels polluting, poaching in Phl

A new law that President Marcos signed will protect the country from foreign ships that pollute domestic waters across the archipelago, and provide penalties as well for poachers who fish or explore local marine resources.

DOH Lauded for Scrapping Seniors' Medicine Booklets

Sen. Bong Go lauded the Department of Health (DOH) for no longer requiring senior citizens to bring their booklets to avail themselves of 20 percent discount when purchasing over-the-counter medications.

DA: Rice the biggest challenge in 2024

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. acknowledged that rice was the biggest issue in 2024 and is still the top challenge in 2025.

Cybercrime treaty seen to enhance online safety

Billions of people worldwide are set to benefit from enhanced safety online and in the physical world following the adoption of a legally binding treaty on cybercrime by the UN General Assembly.

Surge of measles, rubella; mpox arrives in 2024

The Department of Health (DOH), during the early part of the year, recorded increasing cases of measles and rubella (MR) in the country.

Ex-Tidcorp execs cleared of P1.8-B graft rap

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted two former officials of the state firm Trade Investment Development Corp. (Tidcorp) of a graft case stemming from the grant of a P1.8-billion loan to an allegedly unqualified private company in 2003.

Fire incidents down this month - BFP

Fire incidents in the month of December have gone down by a third, according to the latest data of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Rody lawyers for Sara? It's OK - Barbers

There is no problem if former president Rodrigo Duterte will act as a lawyer for his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, in the three impeachment complaints filed against her before the House of Representatives, according to Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers.

New year, no change in airfares

Filipinos will enter the new year paying roughly the same for flight tickets, with the government deciding to keep fuel surcharge unchanged for the fourth consecutive month.

Marcos encourages Pinoys to watch MMFF entries

President Marcos yesterday encouraged Filipinos to support the entries in the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) as they celebrate the Christmas season.

115 socmed pages selling firecrackers taken down

Apart from entrapment operations, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has also intensified its drive against social media accounts to deter the online sale of firecrackers.

China Urges Phl: Return to 'Peaceful Development'

China's foreign ministry yesterday urged the Philippines to return to \"peaceful development,\" saying Manila's decision to deploy a US medium-range missile system in military exercises would only bring the risks of an arms race in the region.

VP Ends Tumultuous 2024 Facing 3 Impeach Complaints

Facing three impeachment complaints, Vice President Sara Duterte will end 2024 uncertain about her chances in the forthcoming proceedings due to the significant number of allies who have since turned against her.

DA monitoring retail price of fruits

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is monitoring the retail price of local fruits amid the expected increase in demand during the New Year celebration.

Palace: BBM thoroughly reviewing 2025 budget

Provisions must conform with Constitution

BSP: Polymer bills lead to drop in counterfeits

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported a significant decrease in counterfeit banknotes since the introduction of polymer currency, with only one fake P1,000 polymer note detected per 82 million pieces in circulation.

Rains to continue through weekend

Rains will continue over the weekend due to the shear line and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

MMFF AT 50: WHAT MAKES EACH FILM WORTH WATCHING?

THAT TIME OF THE year has come when the Metro Manila Film Festival MMFF), which is having its golden edition, presents a collection of films that are in stark contrast in terms of narrative and theme. There are two or even more, however, that may belong to the same genre classification.

PIOLO GRATEFUL FOR LOVE TEAM WITH JUDAY: THAT MADE ME BECOME MAINSTREAM

In the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) official entry “The Kingdom,” Piolo Pascual essays the role of an outcast farmer who is shunned by society but becomes an unlikely hero in the kingdom's quest for change.

COUNTDOWN TO SPLENDOR AT NEWPORT WORLD RESORTS

Newport World Resorts sets the stage for an unforgettable New Year celebration.

A TOAST TO LOCAL FLAVORS: FILIPINO FRUITS IN CRAFT COCKTAILS

A drinks menu caught my attention last Dec. 2 during chef Miko Calo’s AVEC Series at Makati Shangri-La’s Sage Bar, which ran from Nov. 18 to Dec. 9.

HOW I ALMOST MISSED ZEROBASEONE'S TIMELESS WORLD' IN MANILA

As much as I love Zerobaseone, I have to admit that the Manila leg of their concert didn’t start off well — at least for me.

Cost reduction, competitive pressure driving AI adoption in Phl

The need to reduce costs and pressure from competition are key drivers for artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among companies in the Philippines, but limited use cases and scalability challenges are obstacles to fully leveraging the technology, according to IBM.

Aboitiz, partners allot over P2 B for wind farm grid integration

Lihangin Wind Energy Corp. (LWEC), a joint venture of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Vivant Energy Corp. and Singapore-based Vena Energy, is spending over P2 billion for the transmission connection of its massive wind farm in northern Samar.

ICTSI Receives Maiden Container in Indonesia

The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has welcomed its first container call in East Java, showing the capability of its Indonesian project to handle different kinds of vessels.

PEZA, DOLE sign data sharing agreement to streamline visa processing

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have signed a data sharing agreement to streamline the PEZA visa application process as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business.

Fisherfolk poverty to worsen if big fishers enter municipal waters

Non-government organizations assailed the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Malabon Regional Trial Court ruling of allowing commercial fishers within the 15-kilometer municipal waters as it would accelerate depletion of fish stocks at the expense of small fishers.

DTI to Report on Cement Safeguard Probe in January

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will report on the progress of its probe into whether safeguard measures should be imposed on cement imports by January next year.

Energy security

Earlier this year, our country battled the El Niño phenomenon, which led to record-breaking temperatures and heat indices.

Phl dairy imports up 24% in 9 months

The country's dairy imports in the nine months through September rose by more than a fifth on an annual basis to over 2.7 million metric tons in liquid milk equivalent, driven by higher demand as world prices eased.