2 vehicles linked to P9-B shabu haul recovered in Pampanga

MANILA: Authorities have recovered two abandoned vehicles possibly connected to the PHP9.68 billion shabu shipment intercepted in a checkpoint in Batangas province on April 15.

In a press conference held at Camp Crame on Thursday, Philippine National…

UM APOLOGISES, EXPRESSES REGRET OVER CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS BY FOREIGN SPEAKER

KUALA LUMPUR, Universiti Malaya (UM) has apologised and expressed regret for the controversial and disrespectful statements made by a foreign speaker invited for a lecture at the university, which went viral on social media.

In a statement today, UM …

PSEi rallies on 4th day on narrow budget deficit, peso ends weak

MANILA: The local bourse improved for the fourth consecutive day on the narrowing budget deficit, while the peso closed weak against the US dollar on Thursday.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed slightly higher by 0.03 percen…

PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STILL LOW – FUZIAH

PETALING JAYA, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living is committed to improving the public’s understanding of intellectual property, said its deputy minister Fuziah Salleh.

“We are committed to helping the community out there so that their…

53.6% of Filipino families rate themselves as non-poor: SWS

MANILA: A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 53.6 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “non-poor” for the first quarter of 2024.

According to the survey, conducted from March 21 to 25 and released on Thursday, self-rated non…

FAHMI REGRETS UM’S ACTION IN INVITING PRO-ZIONIST SPEAKER

PUTRAJAYA, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today expressed regret at Universiti Malaya (UM) for inviting a foreign speaker who made controversial statements and disrespected the sentiments of the community, especially concerning Malaysia’s suppor…

Economic targets for Bicol attainable: NEDA exec

LEGAZPI CITY: The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 5 (Bicol) said economic plans and targets for the region are achievable and seen to result in growth rate.

“The plan aims to revitalize the industry to generate more quality jobs to…