THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has retained its 2025 economic growth forecast of 6 percent for gross domestic product (GDP) while lowering its inflation projection.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
DTI open to discuss steelmakers’ plea to ban induction furnaces
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed openness to discussing a proposal from the steelmakers' group to ban the use of induction furnaces in local steel production.
P7.6-M ecstasy hidden in candies, biscuits busted in Clark
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES recently intercepted a parcel containing PHP7.6 million worth of ecstasy tablets concealed in boxes of food items at the Port of Clark.
NAPC cites anti-poverty gains, P600-B programs in place
THE NATIONAL Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Wednesday touted progress in the government’s poverty reduction efforts, citing a drop in poverty and the rollout of over PHP600 billion in anti-poverty programs in 2024.
BI's 'OFW wing' at NAIA T3 to fast-track immigration processing
A DEDICATED 'overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wing' has been opened at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 to ensure faster and more efficient immigration processing for departing migrant workers, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Wednesday.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Use of digital tools vs. fake news, deepfakes pushed
AN ANALYST and a national cybersecurity movement underscored the need for Filipinos to detect fake news, deepfakes and scams using free applications (apps) or software as the government and the private sector intensify the fight against fraudulent activities ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.
Marcos leads destruction of P3.2-B smuggled vapes, vows more seizures
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Monday oversaw the destruction of nearly three million smuggled electronic vapes worth PHP3.26 billion at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) grounds at the South Harbor, Port Area, Manila.
Group asks SC to sanction 'misogynist' bet
A WOMEN'S rights group on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to slap administrative sanctions on a lawyer running for a congressional post over remarks he made about single mothers during a campaign stop.
BI intercepts 2 trafficking victims posing as missionaries
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) on Monday raised the alarm over a new trafficking scheme where victims were made to pose as missionaries on a church trip.
Palace: Cases vs. 17 arrested OFWs in Qatar dismissed
THE CHARGES against the 17 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for participating in an illegal public demonstration have been dismissed.
Friday, April 4, 2025
PH can be more aggressive in agri exports to US at 17% tariff – DA
THE PHILIPPINES can be more aggressive in its agricultural exports as United States President Donald Trump imposed a 17 percent tariff on Philippine goods bound for the US, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Thursday.
Speaker: PBBM measures paying off after inflation hits 5-year low
SPEAKER MARTIN Romualdez on Friday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s economic interventions to curb food prices are "paying off" after inflation eased to its lowest level in nearly five years.
P26.3-M illegal drugs seized in Cavite, Pampanga, Pasay
PHILIPPINE DRUG Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have confiscated PHP26.3 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in the provinces of Cavite and Pampanga, and in Pasay City.
DFA confirms arrest of 3 Filipinos in China; says legal aid continuous
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said it has been formally informed of the allegation against three Filipinos arrested in Beijing for suspected espionage.
P5-M kush concealed as frozen broccoli seized in Clark
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES recently intercepted 3.8 kg. of kush or high-grade marijuana concealed as "freeze dried broccoli" worth PHP5.84 million at the Port of Clark.
NTF-ELCAC exec slams CPP for continued calls for revolution
THE NATIONAL Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday scored the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) over its continued call for a revolutionary struggle, which has been rejected by the Filipino people.
From PH to LA: ArenaPlus Delivers The VIP Basketball Experience
ARENAPLUS, THE 24/7 sports entertainment gateway in the Philippines, turned a basketball fan’s dream into reality with its “Meet Austin Reaves in LA” campaign - an unforgettable, all-expenses-paid experience in Los Angeles, California last February 2025.
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