WIKIMEDIA/PATRICKROQUE01THE Supreme Court (SC) said contract of service workers employed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) are not government employees under the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) jurisdiction.The top court’s First Division said employees working for PAGCOR in its

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it has seized around P50.47 million worth of illegal drugs in separate busts recently.At the Manila airport last Oct. 12, a passenger was found carrying 6.2 kilograms of crystal meth (shabu) valued at P42.16

PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESTHE INFLUX of foreign investments into the Philippines would create more jobs for Filipinos, a congressman said on Monday, following the wake of a five-month high net inflow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in July.“The surge of FDIs

YOUNG Filipinos urged the Philippine government to involve the youth in crafting climate policies, ahead of a regional gathering on disaster risk reduction.They also urged the government to prioritize putting up schools and other social infrastructure that can withstand the

FLATART-FREEPIKGLOBAL CYBERSECURITY company Kaspersky urged Filipinos to step up cybersecurity measures and digital privacy ahead of the 2025 midterm elections amid expected increase in cyberattacks. “Elections are not only a concern for candidates and their campaign teams. Ordinary citizens are

PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORA CONGRESSMAN on Monday was slapped with an ethics complaint by his fellow lawmakers after attempting to sidetrack the House of Representatives’ plenary discussion on the Health department’s proposed budget for next year.Marikina Rep. Stella Luz A. Quimbo

COTABATO CITY — A commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), popular for his extensive support to the government’s anti-narcotics campaign, was killed in an ambush in a secluded stretch of a highway in east of this city on

COTABATO CITY — Residents surrendered two more assault rifles and a 60-millimeter mortar to the 5th Marine Battalion on Sunday, Oct. 13, in support of a military-led disarmament campaign in barangays here and in other central Mindanao cities and provinces.Major

Commencement of the commercial operations of WESM in Mindanao at the IEMOP control roomTHE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) and the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) are seeking the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for

A Saudi flag flutters atop Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 20, 2018. — REUTERS/HUSEYIN ALDEMIRTHE Department of Energy (DoE) is exploring a partnership with Saudi Arabia to collaborate in renewable energy (RE) and natural gas.In a statement on