PNP policy on tattoos has no legal basis – lawmaker

MANILA: A lawmaker at the House of Representatives said Wednesday the Philippine National Police (PNP) policy regulating tattoos among its personnel and applicants has no legal basis.

In a statement, Manila Rep. Joel Chua said there is no basis in ex…

Comelec to include case vs. ex-chief in Smartmatic ruling plea

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to include the money laundering case filed against its former chief Andres Bautista before a United States court in its motion for reconsideration (MR) on the Supreme Court’s ruling, voiding the…

SM Investments to invest in underserved areas to trickle down growth

MANILA: Listed firm SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) will focus its expansion in the provinces, helping the government to trickle down the country’s strong economic growth.

During SMIC’s annual stockholders’ meeting in Pasay City on Wednesday, SMIC presid…

EDSA Greenways to improve commuter experience, create greener cities

MANILA: The government’s Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Greenways Project will improve the experience for commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) as well as transform cities into becoming greener.

During a meeting of the EDSA Greenways Pr…

Budget deficit narrows in March

MANILA: The national government’s budget deficit narrowed to PHP195.9 billion in March this year from PHP210.3 billion a year ago, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) released on Wednesday showed.

The BTr said the lower budget gap during the m…

CSC urges honor grads to apply for special eligibility, work in gov’t

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission is encouraging college graduates who have earned Latin honors to apply for the Honor Graduate Eligibility (HGE) and pursue a career in the public sector.

‘Summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude graduates …

Dien Bien Phu Victory highlighted at symposium in Israel

Tel Aviv: The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 23 hosted a symposium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024), with the participation of members of the Arab council of foreign relations, local scholars, …