BARMM parliament supports moves to amend 1987 Constitution

COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliament has expressed support to calls for charter change to resolve issues in implementing the Comprehensive Agreement (CAB) that necessitates amendment of the 1987 Constit…

Recto pushes for LandBank, DBP charter amendments

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has said the Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring the amendments to the charters of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) “to broaden capital market”.

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DepEd assures EDCOM to deliver textbooks on time

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to deliver 80 percent of textbooks for Grades 1, 4, and 7 by July this year.

The Department made this commitment during a meeting with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2…

4 persons nabbed for illegal quarrying in Bulacan town

CITY OF MALOLOS: Four persons were arrested for illegal quarrying of expensive volcanic rock in San Ildefonso town, this province on Wednesday.

In an interview on Thursday, Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Offices (BENRO) head Atty. Julius V…

DICT eyes investments from Finland, Sweden

MANILA: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to boost the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector through possible partnerships with investors and ICT companies from Finland and Sweden.

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DILG gives 75 LGUs P13M each to improve water systems

MANILA: A total of 75 local government units (LGUs) nationwide will each get PHP13.33 million to fund the further improvement of their water systems, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday.

In a statement, Interior S…

PBBM, presumptive Indonesian President Prabowo vow to strengthen ties

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and presumptive Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday vowed to continue strengthening the alliance between the two countries.

The two leaders made the commitment during a phone call in …