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NASECORE urges fair competition, consumer protection in Semirara coal mine auction
The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (NASECORE) has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish clear, transparent, and enforceable bidding parameters for the next Semirara coal…
UST graduate from Calapan City tops 2026 Physician Licensure Exam
MANILA, Philippines — A 25-year-old medical graduate from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) topped the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) with a rating of 95.50 percent. Maxine Francesco Gwyneth C…
Japan's popular anime store opens first branch in PH
Animate, Japan's popular anime store, is finally here in the Philippines!
Tuk-tuk driver fined 1,500 baht over 4,000-baht fare demand from Russian tourists
Police have fined a tuk-tuk driver 1,500 baht after he demanded 4,000 baht from two Russian tourists, who attended The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour for a journey to Sukhumvit 4, although they ultimately paid him…
Tuk-tuk driver fined over B4,000 fare demand from tourists
Police have fined a tuk-tuk driver 1,500 baht after he demanded 4,000 baht from two Russian tourists, who attended The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour for a journey to Sukhumvit 4, although they ultimately paid him…
Who is Victor Limlingan, the new SSS chief?
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed a finance veteran to take the helm of private sector workers" pension fund, Social Security System (SSS).
Five Guangdong yachts enter HK under new scheme
Five yachts from Guangdong entered Hong Kong waters on Friday as a new scheme to ease cross-border yacht visits took effect. Nearby vessels sounded their horns as the visiting boats docked one by one at the Lantau…
How three couples may plan their annuities
How much in total income they have from age 65 varies by what they have in CPF and whether they buy annuities
Envoy says China could ‘easily win’ conflict as Manila claims it is ‘thinly veiled threat’
Manila has called for diplomatic restraint in response to suggestions from the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines that Beijing could “easily win” a military showdown in the region but had instead chosen peace. The…
MAS appoints MPA chairman Loh Khum Yean to its board effective Nov 1
The appointment will last until May 31, 2029
