MANILA: A hydrologist on Thursday called on the public, especially Metro Manila residents, to conserve water as dam levels continue to decrease.
Angat Dam, which supplies 98 percent of the potable water in Metro Manila through the Metropolitan Waterw…
MANILA: The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) has appointed De La Salle University’s Roland Kraut as coach of the U-14 boys team that will compete in the World Juniors pre-qualifying scheduled from Feb. 12 to 17 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Lucas Seba…
MANILA: States are urged to establish a marine protected area (MPA) within the high seas of the South China Sea (SCS) once the United Nations High Seas Treaty eventually enters into force.
The deal, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Juri…
MANILA: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is targeting an additional 120 local government units (LGUs) across the country to be fully compliant with the electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS) system this year.
ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez …
MANILA: Strong jobs data in the Philippines and healthy earnings for the fourth quarter of 2023 in the US markets boosted the local index and currency on Thursday’s trading.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) completed the week’s trading with…
MANILA: The subcommittee under the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Senator Sonny Angara will continue deeper discussions on the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 in the coming weeks.
During the Kapih…
MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) tax collections went up by 8 percent last year.
BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., at the sidelines of the National Tax Campaign Kick-off held at the Philippine International Convention Center on Thursd…
MANILA: Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Thursday said Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) purification teams will be deployed as part of the relief efforts in the flood and landslide-hit areas in Davao and Caraga regions.
‘I just cal…