PIXABAYBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should boost its anti-drone capability to counter aerial threats used in geopolitical disputes, according to defense analysts. Chester B. Cabalza, who studied national security and policymaking at the University of Delaware, said both state and nonstate actors have increasingly

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) needs P95 billion for its pandemic response next year, health authorities told a House of Representatives hearing. It was allotted only P24.49 billion for the purpose, Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said. She said the agency needs to

THE AKBAYAN political party on Monday rejected a bill that seeks to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). In a statement, the group said abolishing the PCGG is an attempt to cleanse the image of the Marcos family from being held accountable for plundering

BW FILE PHOTOA BILL that seeks to give retired farmers and fisherfolk pension amid a coronavirus pandemic has been refiled at the Senate. “Even before the pandemic hit, the quality of life of our farmers and fishermen was already low,” Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid said

UNSPLASHA SENATOR has filed a bill expanding the electricity and water consumption discounts for senior citizens. Under Senate Bill 1066 or the proposed Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2022 by Senator Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares, a minimum 5% discount will be given to the elderly on

BW FILE PHOTOTWO senators on Monday filed separate resolutions seeking to probe rising kidnapping incidents in the country. Senator Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares in Senate Resolution 195 urged the Senate public order committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, of abductions in Metro

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)on Monday said it had remitted P2.5 billion to the National Treasury to boost the country’s universal healthcare law.  The money that will be allotted to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) came from revenues from gaming operations including

WHATWOLF-FREEPIKTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will investigate the forced outages at seven power plants which caused the Luzon grid to declare a red alert on Monday.“We assure the public that the DoE is verifying the cause of the forced outages this morning as

PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE Environment Secretary called access to climate finance an urgent matter and pressed the government to work towards international agreements that will unlock funding to help address the climate “emergency” faced by developing countries.“Without global transformation and adequate financial resources dedicated

A MAJORITY of employees in the Philippines perceive the quality of their work to have improved under hybrid arrangements, according to a study conducted by technology company Cisco Systems, Inc.In a statement on Monday, Cisco said 79% of Filipino respondents reported an improvement in work