Duterte narco-list was used as hit list: ex-Iloilo City mayor

Manila: Former Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog on Thursday claimed that former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s controversial narco-list was weaponized to target his political rivals.

During the House quad committee probe into extrajudicial killi…

1st Asian Mixed Martial Arts Manila Open set Oct. 14-16

Manila: The country’s top fighters will see action in the first Asian Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) Manila Open scheduled from October 14 to 16 at the grand ballroom of the Manila Marriot Hotel in Pasay City.

The tournament, hosted by Nasyonal Mixed Mart…

Transportation at forefront of economic growth – DOTr

Manila: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) highlighted the role of transportation infrastructure in promoting the country’s economic growth through the efficient movement of products and services as well as the creation of job opportunities.

Dur…

Anwar Calls For State-Federal Collaboration To Modernise Land Administration

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged state governments to collaborate with the Federal Government to achieve the goal of modernising land administration across the country.

In a Facebook post following the 81st National La…

Nograles urges outstanding gov’t workers to continue inspiring others

Manila: Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles on Thursday challenged the 28 individuals and groups feted during the Awards Rites for the 2024 Outstanding Government Workers at Malacañang on Sept. 18 to continue inspiring other stat…

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As US Interest Rate Cut Lifts Regional Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Thursday on persistent buying interest as the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate cut by half a percentage point lifted regional market sentiment.

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose by 5.06…

Tourism’s CO2 emission, demand for water, energy up in 2023

Manila: Tourism’s demand for water and energy, and carbon dioxide emission continued to rise in 2023, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

In a report released on Thursday, the PSA said the total tourism water consumptio…