MANILA, Philippines — A Senate investigation has been sought into what critics describe as a failure to fully enforce vessel monitoring rules meant to keep commercial fishing boats out of municipal waters reserved for small-scale fishers. In a resolution filed Monday, Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform to

Details about the Euro to Peso Exchange Rate Today Euro to Peso – Here is the exchange rate between Euro Dollars and the Philippine Peso today, Friday, March 06, 2026. Many Filipinos are working abroad. Among these are European countries. The exchange rate between the currencies of European countries and the Philippines may change from ... Read more

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WASHINGTON, United States — The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb Donald Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. Lawmakers voted down a bipartisan resolution led by Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna that

MANILA, Philippines — On average, hundreds of thousands of “balikbayan boxes” enter the Philippines every year, carrying not just gifts, but the love and sacrifice from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families. Thousands of these boxes, however, have been abandoned, some sitting in warehouses for nearly three years. Their contents have been spoiled, damaged, or

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed a criminal complaint against Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez for allegedly receiving P14.7 million in kickbacks from the “systematic manipulation” of the bureau’s bidding process. The alleged anomaly stemmed from the bidding for the supply of 132 ambulances

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized over P237 million worth of counterfeit products in a series of raids in Binondo, Manila. In a statement on Thursday, the NBI said that members of its Intellectual Property Rights Division served search warrants on several retail outlets within a shopping mall in the area