PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and US President Joseph R. Biden hold a bilateral meeting on September 22, 2022 in New York, USA. — OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARYBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterFOREIGN policy experts are detecting signs of steady relations between the Philippines

EMERGENCY response teams in Quezon province gear up for evacuation and possible rescue operations on Sept. 25 as the northern part of the country braces for Typhoon Noru, locally named Karding, which was expected to make landfall in the province or in neighboring Aurora by

EMERGENCY response teams in Quezon province gear up for evacuation and possible rescue operations on Sept. 25 as the northern part of the country braces for Typhoon Noru, locally named Karding, which was expected to make landfall in the province or in neighboring Aurora by

A PROPOSED law requiring the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards could help address scams and other crimes using mobile phones, but legal experts warned against accompanying threats to privacy, including those coming from the government.  “The bill may not fully eradicate such crimes perpetrated

LANDBANKSTATE-RUN Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has distributed a total of P83.1 billion to beneficiaries of the government’s various cash transfer programs in the January to August period, it said in a press release on Sunday.  “As the main distribution arm of the government’s social

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASPHILIPPINE government representatives involved in the anti-communist campaign are likely to continue tagging groups and individuals as terrorists despite a Manila court ruling released last week recognizing Reds as a legitimate political movement, political analysts said over the weekend.  “It will not affect

DINAGAT ISLANDS PIOTHE CONGRESSIONAL representative of Dinagat Islands, one of the worst-hit provinces during last year’s strongest typhoon, has called for the passage of legislative reforms to streamline disaster response measures and strengthen capacity across all regions.   “Simply remembering disasters is not enough, we need to

PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMAA SENATOR on Sunday said it is time for a total overhaul of the country’s election law rather than simply making amendments to specific provisions given technological advancements that could make the voting process more flexible and transparent.   “It has been discussed that

PHILSTARA SOLON has a filed a bill at the House of Representatives that seeks to strengthen the police academy as a public higher educational institution.   House Bill 3507 provides for the conversion of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) into an autonomous institution in accordance with

DORNIERTECHNOLOGY.COMBy Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior ReporterTHE government’s plan to upgrade airports or build new ones is expected to open up opportunities for the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry, Dornier Technology said.“With the new airports being built, we expect airlines to grow their fleets