House leaders file bill proposing economic Cha-cha similar to Senate

MANILA: House leaders on Monday filed a resolution seeking to amend certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe, and Deputy Majority Leader David Suarez filed Re…

14 more Filipinos leave Gaza

Fourteen more Filipinos have evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Cairo in Egypt through the Rafah border, the Philippine Embassy in Egypt said Sunday.

The embassy reported that the Filipinos, along with two Palestinians, crossed the border on Feb. 17.

Extended profit-taking pulls PSEi down to 6,700-mark, peso weak

MANILA: Investors extended their profit-taking for the second trading day dropping shares to 6,700-level, while the peso closed weaker on Monday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 74.62 points to 6,798.61, and All Shares declined by 35….

Teodoro assures PBBM: Task Force, LGUs mobilizing for El Niño efforts

National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is assuring President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that Task Force El Niño and local disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) are actively working to mitigate the impact of the weather phenom…

BI raises alert vs. illegal recruitment via sham marriage

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it has intensified its watch against a form of illegal recruitment where victims are lured through a “fixed marriage”, which is supposedly run by a big syndicate.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon brie…

IOC thumbs down Pacquiao’s Paris Games bid

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won’t be showcasing his legendary ring savvy to the Paris Olympics primarily because the former eight-division world professional champion is overaged.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in response to a letter fro…

Cua, Go shine in Davao del Norte tennis tourney

MANILA: Dhea Cua showed her brilliant form to capture three titles in the Gov. Edwin Jubahib Cup national tennis championships at Davao del Norte Tourism Sports Complex last Sunday.

The Kidapawan City native ousted top seed Camille Clar, 6-1, 6-0 in …