BOC finds P76-M kush inside balikbayan boxes at Manila port

MANILA: Authorities have discovered nearly 63 kg. of dried kush or high-grade marijuana worth around PHP76 million inside balikbayan boxes at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

In a statement Wednesday, Bureau of Customs-Customs Intellig…

Vietnam an example of high academic results despite limited investment: survey

Hanoi: The recently released Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results show that Vietnam is a typical example of high academic results despite limited education investment, according to the Quality Control Department under the…

PPA to remit record P5-B dividend

MANILA: The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is set to remit over PHP5 billion in dividends to the national treasury for 2023, a record amount breaking 2022’s PHP4.4 billion record.

In a statement Wednesday, the PPA announced the approval of PHP5.06 …

VP Sara lauds anti-insurgency programs in Davao Region

DAVAO: Vice President Sara Z. Duterte lauded on Wednesday the efforts of various government agencies that made Davao Region insurgency-free.

During the Joint Regional Task Force-End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC)-11 meeting here, Duterte than…

PBBM: Decision on PhilHealth premium hike out ‘very soon’

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he will decide ‘very soon’ on the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) 5-percent premium rate increase.

‘It’s still under study but we’ll come to a conclusi…

Gov’t to defend PH maritime territory, help Filipino fisherfolk – PBBM

MANILA: The government will continue defending the Philippines’ maritime territory and helping the Filipino fishermen, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

Marcos issued the statement, in response to recent developments in the West Phili…

PBBM: Simultaneous Cha-cha plebiscite, 2025 polls ‘practical’

MANILA: The simultaneous conduct of the 2025 midterm elections and the plebiscite on Charter change (Cha-cha) is the ‘practical thing’ to do, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

In an interview before going to Canberra, Australia, Marco…