NAIA airport fee hike approved by Cabinet – DOTr

MANILA: Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista clarified on Thursday that the recent hike in airport fees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was discussed during several Cabinet meetings and was not a unilateral decision by the Departme…

New immigration chief vows policy reforms

MANILA: The new chief of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) vowed to introduce reforms of the agency”s existing policies.

In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said this includes a comprehensive review of procedures to identify ineffic…

IFC invests in PH tech firm to expand financial services for SMEs

MANILA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested USD7 million into First Circle to expand digital financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.

Aside from the IFC, the investments in First Circle…

PBBM to DepEd, other agencies: Continue improving quality of education

MANILA: As the country celebrates National Teachers’ Day, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday rallied the Department of Education (DepEd) and other concerned agencies to continue improving the quality of education in the country.

Speaking a…

Korean Pres. Yoon to undertake state visit to PH on Oct. 6-7

MANILA: Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will embark on a state visit to the Philippines from Oct. 6 to 7, the Korean Embassy in Manila announced Thursday.

Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa said this visit would be the first by a Korean president after mo…

Benguet power coop eyes drop of systems loss to cut consumer cost

BAGUIO CITY: Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) gears to cut further the already single-digit systems loss of Baguio and Benguet’s sole electric distributor to benefit consumers through lower power costs.

In a briefing Thursday, Beneco general man…

Iloilo City acquires lot for calamity-hit, project-affected families

ILOILO CITY: The city government here will acquire a lot in Barangay Calumpang in Molo district to accommodate 64 families affected by a project in Jaro district and displaced by Typhoon Carina.

Lawyer Peter Jason Millare, head of the Iloilo City Loc…