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League of Provinces flags ghost projects, calls for stronger oversight

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) is calling for tighter coordination between the national and local governments to prevent ghost infrastructure projects and ensure t... Read More


HPG assists BOC in verifying Discaya luxury vehicles

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) said Thursday it is coordinating with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to help verify the luxury vehicles seized under a s... Read More


Asian shares rise as Wall Street steadies on tech rally, weaker dollar

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- Asian stocks mostly advanced Thursday after a rebound in technology shares lifted Wall Street and a softer U.S. dollar made regional assets more attractive. Japan's Nikkei 225 gaine... Read More


Trump to dine with top tech leaders at White House - Musk left off guest list

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- President Donald Trump will host a dinner with some of the world's most influential tech executives at the White House on Thursday evening, though Elon Musk will not be among them. ... Read More


Lopez 'the right man' to lead DOTr - LTO exec

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday welcomed the appointment of lawyer Giovanni Lopez as the acting secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a statemen... Read More


Approval of 2026 budget before year-end still top Senate priority

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The approval of the PHP6.793-trillion proposed 2026 national budget before the end of the year remains the Senate's top priority despite concerns from House leaders, Senator Sherwin... Read More


House confident of passing 2026 national budget on time

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The House of Representatives remains confident it can pass the 2026 national budget on schedule, despite the reported request of lawmakers for the Department of Budget and Managemen... Read More


US to sustain HIV prevention aid in PH, State Department official says

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The Philippines will continue receiving United States' support on health security, specifically on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, under the Trump administration, a s... Read More


'Red Rain' sets new box office record

Hanoi, Sept. 4 -- As of the evening of September 3, the film Mua do (Red Rain) had grossed over 458 billion VND (17.35 million USD), surpassing Tran Thanh's The Four Guardians to become the highest-gr... Read More


Bulacan district engineer tagged in anomalous infra project dismissed

Manila, Sept. 4 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Thursday that suspended Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara has been dismissed. According to DPWH Secretary V... Read More