Bersamin tells UN: Philippine actively promoting human rights
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is actively promoting human rights, with democratic institutions that remain strong and dispense justice without fear or discrimination.
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Jan 24 deadline set for submission of applications for 2024 Teachers' Licensure Exam
MANILA, Philippines: The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday announced that the deadline for filing and submission of requirements for the March 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in the elementary and secondary levels is until Jan. 16, 2024.
UK condemns China’s ‘unsafe, escalatory’ actions in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The United Kingdom called out China for what it called “unsafe and escalatory tactics” against the Philippines over the weekend.
(BTr Release) Republic of the Philippines Marks Maiden 5.5-Year Dollar Sukuk Listing in Nasdaq Dubai
Commemorating the listing of the Republic of the Philippines’ (the “Republic”) 5.5-Year Dollar Sukuk in Nasdaq Dubai on December 8, 2023, Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno and Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) CEO Hamed Ali rang the market opening bell at the Nasdaq Dubai MarketSite.
Families of Badoy, Celiz contest House detention in Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines — Spouses of Lorraine Badoy and Jeffry Celiz filed a petition for certiorari and habeas corpus before the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday to question the constitutionality of the contempt cited by the House of Representatives (HoR).
Press Release - Sen. Tolentino: Maritime Zones Act to fortify 2016 arbitral ruling
MANILA -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino said on Saturday that the Maritime Zones Act will fortify not only the compliance of the Philippines with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), but also its 2016 arbitral ruling victory affirming claim on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
President Marcos: Measures making Philippines conducive to trade paying off
MANILA, Philippines — Government-led initiatives to make the Philippines conducive to trade and investments are paying off, President Marcos has said, as the country’s inflation and unemployment rates fell to their lowest levels since March 2022 and April 2005, respectively.
DOJ to hold drug summit next year
THE Department of Justice yesterday said it will hold a drug summit next year to tackle the review of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.