THE Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Angat Dam water levels have not dropped below 195 meters, arguing for a water allocation of 50 cubic meters per second (cms), which it said was needed to ensure uninterrupted water supply.“(The Angat Dam water level) did

REUTERSTHE effects of El Niño are likely to worsen in the next few years, causing more  damage to the livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolk, Greenpeace Philippines said.“We are seeing a trend that El Niño is getting worse…there’s a worrying trend in the past few years

The Philippines has about 44 bilateral tax agreements to eliminate or mitigate double taxation of cross-border transactions involving certain types of income (e.g., service fees, dividends, interest, royalties). In eliminating double taxation, the 2017 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Commentaries on the Model

SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBEBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said he is “horrified” by the thought that Philippine sovereignty might have been compromised under a “gentleman’s agreement” between his predecessor and China over Second Thomas Shoal in the South China

Vehicles and motorcycles are stuck in traffic along EDSA in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Chloe Mari A. HufanaTHE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday ordered local governments to adjust their working hours an hour earlier to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANABOUT 87% of Filipinos placed high approval on bolstering cybersecurity and safeguarding data privacy amid security breaches of Philippine government network systems, a new survey by PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc. revealed.The consultancy firm said noteworthy support for enhancing cybersecurity in the country was

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO/ PNP ACGTHE GOVERNMENT of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should outlaw Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), a senator said on Wednesday, blaming these for the country’s growing crime problem.“The detrimental social cost of gambling far outweighs the economic gains the government receives

PHOTO BY MIKE GONZALEZTHE SUPREME COURT’s (SC) ruling allowing prisoners convicted of heinous crimes to be entitled to the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) diminishes the weight of the penalty imposed on those found guilty by the judicial system, a congressman said on Wednesday.“Granting GCTA

A farmer guides his carabao on dry and cracked farmland in San Juan town, Batangas, April 18, 2010. — REUTERS/ROMEO RANOCOA PHILIPPINE senator on Wednesday urged the government to fast-track financial support for farmers whose livelihoods are suffering from the El Niño weather phenomenon.“It is