DMW FACEBOOK PAGETHE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday that it has yet to receive any request for repatriation as it closely monitors the situation of thousands of Filipinos in Taiwan and Japan, which were both jolted by strong earthquakes in the past

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASCONGRESS should remain resolute in pursuing amendments to the 1987 Philippine Constitution despite public disapproval, a congressman said on Thursday.In a statement sent to the press, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez said the House of Representatives and the Senate should continue

REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES must seek more rice deals with countries like India and Vietnam since the country’s grain production still needs improvement, Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian told a forum at the Senate on Thursday.“It is important to strive for 98 or even 100% rice sufficiency, but

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE DEAL between the Philippines and Japan on strengthening collaborative projects should focus on the advancement of renewable energy (RE) instead of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a clean energy think tank said.“We are a country whose abundant renewable energy resources makes a 100%

PEACE.GOV.PHCOTABATO CITY — PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. sent his peace adviser to the southern Philippines this week to reaffirm his leadership’s commitment to fostering peace in Muslim Mindanao and strengthening ties with Moro groups.Presidential Adviser Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. joined representatives from the Moro

TIM HUFNER —UNSPLASH THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) came out with a ruling that reaffirmed the entitlement of convicts of heinous crimes to a shortened prison term through the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) mechanism.In a decision penned by Justice Ma. Filomena D. Singh, the SC

PHILIPPINE STAR/ GEREMY PINTOLOTHE SENATE Ways and Means Committee chairman said he plans on wrapping up consultations on a bill seeking to simplify tax rates for passive income and financial intermediaries by May.“Our target to sponsor the PIFITA (Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act)

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANONLY the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is allowed to implement unfinished road re-blocking and repair efforts round-the-clock until next week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.“We will only allow DPWH to conduct 24-hour road repairs which they commit

PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko is expected to meet with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo on Thursday to discuss bolstering ties in tourism, labor, agriculture and trade, among others.“The two ministers will likewise exchange views on regional developments of mutual