PHL slips in human freedom index; economic freedom pulled by poor score in ‘rule of law’ FILIPINOS have become less “free” as the Philippines slipped five notches in the Human Freedom Index (HFI) copublished by […]
Quake toll rises to 7; aftershocks hamper rescue As Mindanao braces for “The Big One” in the far south, the death toll from the latest major shock which rumbled underneath Davao del Sur last Sunday […]
Charges readied vs foreign vessel over ‘damage’ to corals The municipal government of Bolinao is ready to file charges against the owner of a foreign vessel that ran aground off the coastal waters of Barangay […]
Davao Del Sur Hit by Earthquake with 6.9 Magnitude The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 6.9 magnitude quake in Davao Del Sur today, December 15, 2019 at 2:11 PM. — Philippine […]
Duterte won’t allow unconstitutional provisions in 2020 budget There is no room for unconstitutional provisions in the proposed PHP4.1-trillion national budget for 2020, Malacañang said on Thursday. — Philippine News Agency DOJ: Conviction rate in […]
Bicam approves P4.1-trillion 2020 national budget The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday, December 11, approved the panel report on the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020. — Rappler Scrapping economic restrictions in Charter pushed The […]
154 attacks, threats vs. journalists recorded from 2016 to 2019 –report A total of 154 attacks or threats against journalists were recorded between the start of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term in June 2016 and December […]
Look back: Duterte’s tussles with big business President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war” against those he calls “oligarchs” has escalated with his latest threats against 3 big names in Philippine business – the Ayala family, tycoon Manny […]
‘Flagship P8 trillion infrastructure program at a bottleneck’ As the government’s ambitious P8-trillion infrastructure program, commonly referred to as Build Build Build or BBB, continues to lag behind targets, analysts are now raising doubts over […]
Foreign investment pledges jump four-fold in Q3 — PSA Foreign investment pledges jumped four-fold to P182.4 billion in the third quarter of the year, driven by commitments in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, […]
‘Tisoy’ kills 17, blows out TYPHOON “Tisoy” (international name: “Kammuri”) left 17 people dead as it lost steam and weakened into a severe tropical storm on Wednesday. — Manila Times Q4 GDP seen hitting 6.6% […]
Typhoon Tisoy leaves trail of destruction across PHL When the relative calm came after the heavy rains and strong winds of Typhoon Tisoy, damage and destruction greeted the residents of affected areas as some of […]