What's going on in the news today.
The Sandiganbayan Second Division has junked the government prosecutors" bid to discharge former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan as an accused in the graft case over his alleged involvement in a flood control kickback scheme.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III denied the request of former President Rodrigo Duterte to include an expert verification for open-source or user-generated evidence that will be submitted to the chamber.
While the VAT removal is still welcome relief, expect savings to be modest as the much larger underlying system loss charge is unlikely to disappear from electricity bills anytime soon
Former senator Sonny Trillanes is among the prosecution's key witnesses in the Vice President's alleged unexplained wealth
House prosecutor and San Juan Rep. Bel Zamora drew misogynistic remarks online after a clip of her cross-examining a witness during Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment trial went viral.
Security Bank Corp. on Tuesday announced key leadership changes, as its Board approved several appointments and designation movements among senior officers effective next year as part of its “strategic priorities.”
Over six months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency, a new study revealed that the Philippines has taken the lead among major Southeast Asian economies in adopting renewable energy policies during the peak of the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Tuesday said it has adopted a new billing format for all distribution utilities (DUs) to reflect the removal of the 12% value-added tax (VAT) on the allowable system loss charges imposed by power utilities on their customers.
Global Witness released its annual report on the state of the world’s environmental defenders, and the Philippines again recorded the most killings in Asia for the 13th straight year, with 12 cases
A Vietnamese high school student in the northern province of Lang Son won the Asian championship and placed among the world's top three at the Chinese Bridge competition.
Home Ministry says it's voluntary based on consent and Myanmar govt's agreement.
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