MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on the third and final reading a bill institutionalizing and enhancing the roles of Parent-Teacher and Community Associations (PTCA) in the holistic development of children.
With 202 votes, t…
MANILA: A senator on Tuesday expressed confidence that Senate Bill (SB) 2449 or the Philippine National Police (PNP) Organizational Reforms Act would result in better performance of the country’s police force.
Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., who principal…
MANILA: Customs authorities apprehended several individuals who yielded smuggled cigarettes worth PHP24 million in a series of operations in the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato.
In a statement Wednesday, Maita Acevedo, officer-in-charg…
MANILA: Former Education secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday urged the education sector to see the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results as only one of the bases in improving basic education.
Briones, who is currently t…
MANILA: The Philippine government reiterated that the ASEAN Five Point Consensus remains the viable solution to addressing the Myanmar crisis.
Speaking at the recent ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enri…
MANILA: Both the local shares and currency strengthened on Wednesday’s trading as the government reported that the unemployment rate further eased to 3.1 percent in December 2023.
In its fourth day rally, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) hi…
