SC adopts rule on family mediation
FREEPIKTHE Supreme Court (SC) has adopted the Rule on Family Mediation (Rule) to address the growing demand for domestic and international family mediation, improve family courts’ efficiency, alleviate court backlogs and prioritize children’s welfare, it reported on Wednesday.It also introduces
P7.7B earmarked for airports upgrade
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Stela Di from PixabayTHE Philippine government has allotted P7.7 billion for infrastructure upgrades to 15 airports nationwide, which could help bolster tourism and improve the country’s aging and outdated air facilities, a congressman said on
Group wants impeachment cases vs VP fast-tracked
A POLITICAL GROUP on Wednesday urged the Philippine House of Representatives to hasten deliberations on Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio’s ouster raps so the Senate could hold its trial by February.“We want this (impeachment complaint) to reach the Senate by February
P600K worth of smuggled cigarettes confiscated in Dipolog City
SHAUN MEINTJES-UNSPLASHCOTABATO CITY — Plainclothes policemen arrested a smuggler keeping P600,000 worth of imported cigarettes in an entrapment operation in Barangay Minaog in Dipolog City on Tuesday afternoon.Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey M. Masauding, director of the Police Regional Office-9, told
Barangay road projects in Cotabato completed
COTABATO CITY — Local executives launched on Tuesday four newly accomplished barangay road projects in Kabacan town in Cotabato, implemented in support of the socio-economic agenda of the Mindanao peace process.Kabacan Mayor Evangeline P. Guzman told reporters on Wednesday that
Peso sinks as US rate bets boost dollar
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO fell to an over two-week low against the dollar on Wednesday after strong US data renewed inflation concerns and rate cut concerns in the world’s largest economy.The local unit closed at P58.395 per dollar on Wednesday,
PHL stocks track Wall Street’s drop on Fed cut bets
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday to track Wall Street’s decline as new US data raised inflation concerns, which could affect the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut cycle.The Philippine Stock Exchange index went down by 0.74%
Make tax-savvy new year’s resolutions to cut stress and save money
Taxpayers stand to save both money and headaches in 2025 by committing to better tax practices in the year ahead, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.Robert Salter, a Director at the firm, notes: “Most people
Rice price ceiling could be expanded to other produce
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that it is planning to set a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for other imported food commodities, expanding on the MSRP scheme for imported
Rachel Reeves to lead Davos 2025 delegation in bid to win over foreign investors
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is preparing to lead a team of ministers and advisers to the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, aiming to attract international backers and calm disquiet among domestic businesses. Reeves, who attended Davos as shadow chancellor for