Philippines Star

President Marcos sees a more stable power supply and lower electricity rates with the expanded development of the Malampaya gas field and blending of imported liquefied natural gas.

After three years of pandemic lockdowns, the Philippine government has revived a tour designed for balikbayans or Filipinos residing in the United States, as well as Americans, starting this month.

The Department of Transportation and the Manila International Airport Authority have asked local carriers to lessen the number of their flights to address the problem of flight cancellations.

TikTok yesterday confirmed that it has taken down the account of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is on the most wanted list of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation over sex trafficking charges.

The measure creating the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund – a pet bill of the administration – has been transmitted to Malacañang for President Marcos’ signature.

Students will not be required to take part in the National Learning Camp program that the Department of Education will pilot with Grades 7 and 8 students starting this month.

Some of the measures that the president and leaders of Congress agreed to pass by December 2023 are the Mandatory ROTC bill, Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers bill and a bill amending the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act.

The SC en banc denied with finality due to lack of merit the motion of reconsideration of its January 10, 2023 decision that declared unconstitutional and void the tripartite agreement for a joint marine seismic undertaking (JMSU) by and among the Philippine National Oil Company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, and Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation.

Following the sexual assault of a female student at the University of the Philippines Diliman, lawmakers have floated proposals to address security concerns on campus, including a bigger budget for campus police and enforcing gender-sensitive policies.

The petitioners asked the CA to immediately issue a writ of habeas corpus directing Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, Philippine National Police chief PGen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., and Criminal Investigation and Detention Group chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat to present De Jesus and Capuyan before the court. 

Street dwellers and those in need of shelter will receive identification cards and undergo biometric registration under the newly launched "Oplan Pag-Abot" program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development to help the agency monitor their status, the department chief said.

More than one out of five Filipinos now have at least a high school degree, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, signifying a significant milestone in the education department’s two-decade crusade to widen access to secondary education.

PGC said BRP Malabrigo and BRP Malapascua were assisting the naval operation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command on June 30 when two Chinese Coast Guard vessels “came close” to the Philippine patrol boats. 

The Department of Social Welfare and Development issued the cease-and-desist order on Gentle Hands in Quezon City after an unannounced inspection led by Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian.

Dera's lawyer said his client had been allowed to leave NBI custody to get his gastrisis checked, but the Department of Justice said the trip was not sanctioned.

El Niño is still “weak” at the moment, according to Ana Liza Solis, chief of PAGASA’s climate monitoring and prediction section. But it is expected to become moderate or strong during the last quarter of the year. 

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 8 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

The Philippine Space Agency signed the Copernicus cooperation agreement on June 30 to implement a capacity-building program for the Philippines funded by the European Commission.

A senior official of the Bureau of Immigration and four other officers convicted for involvement in the pastillas scheme have been dismissed from their posts after they lost their cases before the Court of Appeals, the BI said yesterday.

The camp of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez confirmed yesterday that he and the secretary-general of the House of Representatives have already “signed” the Maharlika Investment Fund and “transmitted” it to the Senate.