Act on annulment bill, House told
A CONGRESSMAN on Thursday urged the House of Representatives to start discussing a bill seeking to expand the grounds for marriage separation, making the case for lawmakers to consider …
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House panel cancels hearing to let VP Sara face NBI subpoena
A HOUSE of Representatives committee investigating Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio’s secret fund spending has canceled its Friday hearing to let her face authorities looking into her alleged threats against …
Bill mandating ‘solidarity contribution’ from wealthy Filipinos filed in House
A MEASURE exacting tax contribution from the wealthy has been filed at the House of Representatives in a bid to provide additional funding source for the country’s Universal Health …
Canada looks to fill healthcare gaps with Filipino workers
DUE TO its increasingly aging population, the Canadian government on Thursday said it is looking to fill in gaps in its healthcare industry with Filipino workers, urging laborers to …
Bicam panel forms working groups to reconcile budget bills by Dec. 9
PHILIPPINE lawmakers on Thursday formed working groups composed of technical staff from the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees to reconcile a “few” differences their versions of the 2025 …
ADB announces appointment of Kanda as next president
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Thursday that it elected Masato Kanda as president of the bank, completing the remaining term of predecessor Masatsugu Asakawa. Elected as the 11th …
PHL exhibitors book $29 million in food exports at Paris trade show
THE Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) said Philippine participants at the Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) Paris 2024 booked $29 million worth of sales. “This year’s …
Plastic Odyssey seeks local recycling partners
PLASTIC ODYSSEY, a French nongovernment organization, is seeking to tap local partners to expand its plastic recycling micro-factories in the Philippines. “We are working on the reduction and alternatives …
Rural AI adoption seen boosted by greater broadband penetration
THE PHILIPPINES needs to strengthen broadband penetration in rural areas to fully harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), according to industry representatives. “The hardest part in (adopting AI …
PCCI backs anti-dumping probe into cement imports
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said it supports the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) decision to conduct a dumping investigation into cement imports. PCCI President …