RESIDENTS of a small apartment building do house chores outside their units, amid the lockdown to contain COVID-19, in a slum area in Tondo, Manila, May 4. — REUTERS THE GOVERNMENT is looking at enforcing aggressive isolation measures and prohibiting home quarantine for coronavirus patients to bring down the infection rate further, according to Carlito […]
A CONGRESSMAN on Tuesday questioned a proposed increase in the Defense department’s so-called sovereignty budget next year given President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s order not to involve troops in military exercises in the South China Sea. During a House of Representatives budget hearing on Tuesday, Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas noted that the budget needed to defend […]
PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT should postpone its population and housing census this year to prevent potential coronavirus transmissions, according to a congressman. While the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) surveys are needed for planning, conducting the census now could expose the agency’s staff and family members that they talk to, Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez […]
By Maya M. Padillo, Correspondent DAVAO CITY — Video-sharing platform TikTok was this year’s stage for the Indak-Indak street dancing competition, one of the highlights of the annual Kadayawan Festival in August. Entries had to be filmed either in a residence or workplace, with social distancing observed for those joining as a group, in keeping […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday slammed the government’s denial of extrajudicial killings in its war on drugs. “New Philippine police chief General Camilo Cascolan’s outright denial that extrajudicial killings took place in the government’s drug war is a blatant attempt to whitewash the sordid record of the PNP,” Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at […]
The crowd at the Manila North Cemetery during All Saints’ Day in 2017. — PHILSTAR/EDD GUMBAN CEMETERIES IN Manila, both public and private, will not be open on October 31 to November 3, the Philippine’s traditional period for visiting the departed at their resting place. Manila Mayor Francisco M. Domagoso announced on Tuesday that he […]
REUTERS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) about its plan to look into possible safeguard measures against imports of resin products. The DTI launched its inquiry after receiving a claim from JG Summit Petrochemical Corp. that it has been harmed by unfair competition from imports. The WTO […]
PHILSTAR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY growth could outperform its regional counterparts over the next decade, despite the current slowdown caused by declining investment, with growth also losing momentum when compared with the 2006-2019 period, Oxford Economics said. In its Global Construction Outlook issued Monday, Oxford Economics said it forecasts a “robust” 5.5% average annual growth rate for […]
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will work with local government units (LGUs) for a full nationwide rollout of online one-stop shops for their permits by next year, with the aim of improving the Philippines’ global innovation ranking. “Because of the sheer number of LGUs there will be a lot of work ahead of […]
WORKERS make reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) at Sasha Collection’s facility in Taytay, Rizal, Aug. 26. The government is urging the public to buy locally made PPE to support manufacturers. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS MANUFACTURERS are asking the government to review trade laws to protect local industries from the influx of “cheaper and substandard” imported […]