Lawmakers seek probe into Chocolate Hills resort
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have sought an investigation into the construction of a resort at the foot of the Chocolate Hills in a bid to preserve Bohol’s protected area.
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Press Release - Poe on POGOs
The recent raid in Tarlac bares how illegal operations of offshore gaming have sprawled in the country victimizing the public.
Scammers na gumamit sa pangalan ng First Lady, timbog | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines – Binalaan ang mga swindler na gumagamit sa pangalan ni First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos at ng kanyang pamilya kasunod ng pagkakaaresto sa tatlong suspek dahil sa pangingikil ng P5 million mula sa isang negosyante.
Taiwan, China in joint search for two missing fishermen
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan and China are carrying out a joint search-and-rescue mission for two missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized Thursday near an outlying Taiwanese island, killing two, Taipei's coast guard said.
Comelec to carry out mall voting for 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be implementing mall voting for the midterm elections across the Philippines, Comelec Chairman George Garcia announced on Thursday.
Press Release - Bong Go to job-seekers: help fill vacancies in Malasakit Centers, help gov't bring medical aid closer to Filipinos
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, during the public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health he presided on Tuesday, March 12, urged job-seeking Filipinos to help government bring medical assistance programs closer to poor and indigent patients through the Malasakit Centers.
ACEN FY23 profit: P7.4-B (down 43%)
ACEN [ACEN 3.80, down 2.6%] [link], the Zobel Family’s renewable energy holding company, posted an FY23 net income of P7.4 billion, which was 43% lower than the P8.6 billion it made in FY22. ACEN traced the underperformance to what it called “accounting adjustments from various events”, such as the booking of a P2 billion impairment related to ACEN’s “India platform” for “cost overruns and project delays.” ACEN said that consolidated revenues were up 4% to P36.5 billion, with income from operations up 81% to P8.1 billion. Core operating earnings (overhead, development costs, and financing costs deducted) improved to P4.9 billion, which ACEN said is “triple” what it earned using a similar metric last year. ACEN said that if non-cash items are ignored from FY23 and FY22, its “profitability increased 150 percent”.
PPA makes history, to remit P5B to treasury
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will remit over P5 billion to the national treasury, its highest contribution since 1974.