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Pro-democracy groups form Sereno support coalition

MANILA - Various advocating democracy and the rule of law have banded together in support of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, who is facing...
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House OKs HIV-AIDS bill repealing old law

MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 6617 or the proposed Philippine HIV...

WATCH | Wage board decrees new monthly minimum of P3,500 for kasambahay in Metro...

Starting December 16, 2017, all domestic workers or kasambahay in Metro Manila must be paid a monthly minimum wage of P3,500 a month, up from the previous mandatory rate of P2,500, the Department of Labor and Employment said.

WATCH | Garin ready to face govt’s Dengvaxia probe

MANILA, Philippines - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin said she would face the investigation on the government’s dengue vaccination program, which had been put...

Treasury issuing P255.4B worth of RTBs as latest offering sizzles in the market

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is issuing P255.4 billion worth of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) Monday (Dec. 4), after the 20th offering of the financial instrument was met with strong public demand, which led the BTr to award P130.0 billion during auction. Besides this, additional P125.4 billion was awarded during the public offer period from November 20-27, 2017.
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DOJ formally orders NBI probe into Sanofi dengue vaccine controversy

MANILA - The Department of Justice ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct a probe on Monday into the immunization of more than...

EXPANDING | Facebook opens new London HQ, to create 800 UK jobs

Facebook opens its new London office on Monday and said it would add 800 more jobs in the capital next year, underlining its commitment to Britain as the country prepares for Brexit.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | New PNP app to help police, civilians know, understand Human...

The Philippine National Police today launched a mobile app for the police force to remember and understand the value of Human Rights.

China’s Xi says country will not close door to global internet

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its door to the global internet, but that cyber sovereignty is key in its vision of internet development.
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Senate shrinks ITR pages, cuts red tape, simplifies BIR procedures

The Senate version of the TRAIN bill does not only cut income taxes but also the red tape in paying them, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said Monday. This is contained in several amendments to the National Internal Revenue Code which, once implemented, would relieve taxpayers of the “cumbersome and complicated” procedures in paying taxes.

WATCH | Lacson, Poe dispute Gadon claim of ‘tycoon funding acquit-Sereno’ vote in...

Some senators have cried foul against the claim of lawyer Larry Gadon that a business tycoon is ready to shell out P200 million to each senator in order to win an acquittal for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno should her case reach trial in the Senate.

Corporate regulator unveils draft safeguards for crowdfunding

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved to regulate fund raising via the Internet, a mode used especially by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Sanofi denies Pinoys became ‘guinea pigs,’ says no reported Dengvaxia deaths in PH

(UPDATED) Sanofi Pasteur has denied that Filipinos were turned into "guinea pigs" to test the firm's anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, explaining that the immunization of public school students was a public health program conducted by the Department of Health, and not part of a clinical trial.

WATCH | Revealed: How Mom makes Christmas the best time of the year—every...

The all-time favorite mayonnaise honors all mothers this season in its newest Christmas Special video.

UNFAIR COMPETITION? | Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google has disrupted the...