President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appointed on Friday Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Director of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking, Jesse Hermogenes Andres as Officer-in-Charge and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). “In order to ensure the continues and effective delivery of public service, please be informed that Mr. Jesse Hermogenes T….
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will campaign for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat during the high-level meetings at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) next week. In a statement on Saturday, Manalo said Manila is “making positive headway” in its campaign and is confident…
A promise fulfilled, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking of a Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Patikul, Province of Sulu on Wednesday (Sept. 18). “I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to return, to fulfill a promise, the promise that under the Administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.—under…
Two members of the “Young Guns” bloc of the House of Representatives on Saturday told Sen. Bato dela Rosa that he should just “face the music” and explain to the International Criminal Court his alleged involvement as the PNP chief during the bloody drug war of the Duterte administration that killed thousands of Filipinos. Instead…
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) director general Tereso Panga offers generous incentives and lower industrial power rates to Singaporean investors to encourage more investments in the country’s many economic zones. Panga attended the recently concluded 4th Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) panel in Singapore and boasted Manila’s fiscal incentive regime, which is already…
Tata Consultancy Services has signed a two-year partnership with George Yang-led Golden Arches Development Corporation (GADC), the master franchise holder of McDonald’s in the Philippines, to standardize and digitize the IT operations for the company’s 760+ restaurants. This partnership is TCS’ first with the fast-food chain in the Asia-Pacific region. Margot Torres, managing director at…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated its 41st Socio-Civic Center in Dasmarinas, Cavite, on Wednesday. The three-story modern structure was built with a Php50 million grant from PAGCOR and is the only socio-civic facility with complement funding from the city government, bringing the total project cost to Php110 million. It is also the…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coins.ph announced at Solana’s Breakpoint 2024 conference that PHPC, its fully backed and central bank-regulated Philippine Peso stablecoin, will soon be supported on the Solana blockchain. This marks a major milestone in expanding PHPC’s availability and allows the Solana community to leverage PHPC for a range of use cases, including cross-border transfers, DeFi,…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated over P20 million worth of smuggled fuel and two vessels in Navotas on September 18. The two fuel tankers are now under the custody of the Bureau for their alleged involvement in the illegal fuel transfer, or “paihi” modus. Upon receiving the derogatory information, Customs Investigation and Intelligence Service—Manila…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) denied recent reports claiming that rice shipments accumulate at Manila ports, raising concerns over potential delays and their effect on rice prices. The BOC clarifies that the situation is not related to port congestion but stems from pending actions required by consignees for the release of these shipments. BOC commissioner…