PRIME INFRASTRUCTURE Capital, Inc. said it is on track to finish its 1,400-megawatt (MW) pumped storage hydroelectric power project in Pakil, Laguna within the next five years. The $5.03-million Pakil ...

HIGHER TRANSMISSION charges for July will be reflected in power bills for August, after the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) moved to collect its maximum allowable revenue (MAR). In a ...

THE National Food Authority (NFA) has started selling P20-per-kilogram rice to rice farmers and farm workers, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement on Wednesday, the DA said ...

AIR PASSENGER traffic rose 9.25% year on year in the first half, as domestic travel grew 10.21%, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). The CAB reported that overall passenger volume rose to ...

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it will step up its watch for rice imported without authorization during the 60-day import ban. “The BoC will leave no room for violations and will ensure that this ...

PHILIPPINE SHARES jumped on Wednesday as the market tracked gains on Wall Street after the July US consumer inflation data released overnight bolstered expectations of a September rate cut by the US ...

THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said that about 69 Filipino migrants are in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid the American government’s ...

THE GOVERNMENT needs a multi-stakeholder oversight party to assure checks and balances in infrastructure projects, Former Finance Undersecretary Cielo D. Magno said on Wednesday. In an interview with ...

THE Philippine Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution that seeks to upload all budget documents in online platforms, amid public calls for transparency in the budget process. Senators unanimously ...

THE Philippine Supreme Court revised its guidelines on how courts should classify and penalize rape cases involving minors, broadening the scope of the term “qualified rape of a minor” and raising the ...

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has temporarily suspended its review of Asian Terminals Inc.’s (ATI) petition of adjusted terminal fee at the Batangas port while Oriental Mindoro is still under ...

THE excitement and charm of Philippine surfing will take centerstage with the holding of the Siargao International 6000 Surfing Cup from Oct. 23 to 31 in beautiful Siargao. It is the highest-ranking ...