Philippines Star

President Marcos raised yesterday the possibility of rejecting the United States government’s request for the Philippines to host its 50,000 former Afghan employees, citing security, legal and logistical concerns.

Hog raisers have assailed the Department Agriculture  plan to import more pork products even as millions of kilos of frozen meat are currently in the country’s cold storage facilities.

Retail prices of onions started to go up anew, reaching as high as P200 per kilo, based on latest monitoring of the Department of Agriculture in at least 13 Metro Manila markets.

A group specializing on children’s health has warned of the possible illnesses the country’s teens may develop due to vaping.

President Marcos called on businesses yesterday to support efforts to strengthen micro, small, medium and nano enterprises in the country, citing their role in economic development and job creation

The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines is urging the government to reconsider proposals to impose new taxes on junk food and increase the existing tax on sugar sweetened beverages, as this would be burdensome to consumers and discriminatory to some businesses.

Arresting former Bureau of Corrections director Gerald Bantag and his deputy, Ricardo Zulueta, remains a priority for the Philippine National Police even if a Muntinlupa City court has archived the murder case against them.

For 2025, the Commission on Elections would have to prepare not just for one election, but two.