Lawmakers, local leaders renew call for alternative minerals management bill

The proposed law seeks to reform the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 to put more safeguards for communities, environment, and the local industry MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers, local chief executives, and environmental advocates on Tuesday, October...

Marcos urges miners to become reliable critical-mineral suppliers

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the mining industry must transform itself into a reliable supplier of critical minerals for the global green transition, which he insisted must be achieved by itself championing the highest environmental and...

Philippine Navy to equip future offshore patrol vessels with towed array sonars

The Philippine Navy will acquire modular towed-array sonar systems (TASS) for three of its six upcoming Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for P2.40 billion (approx. $41 million USD). The Philippines’ budget department recently...

Philippines to Pilot Blockchain Budget System Under Public Works Department

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Philippines News once a month in your Inbox The Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) intends to pilot a landmark project that will place the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) national...

Philippines, Indonesia boost sports ties

Philstar.com October 21, 2025 | 2:00pm MANILA, Philippines — In a dynamic display of sports diplomacy and regional solidarity, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio recently met with Indonesian Sports Minister Erick...

Philippines Renews Warning on Human Trafficking After Four Filipinos Rescued from Laos

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking employment abroad to be cautious, following the safe return of four Filipinos from Laos on 17 October who had fallen victim to trafficking. According to...

Volatile political climate offers avenue for change

“What this signal is a shift in public mood resulting from economic pressures and governance failures” THE latest dip in trust ratings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte foreshadows a volatile political climate...

PCCI urges gov’t to adopt policy reforms on governance

Business leaders are calling on the government to strengthen transparency, digital innovation and economic inclusivity through a set of four major policy resolutions adopted at the 51st Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) 2025. The...

Integrated geospatial, AI data platform for smarter governance – DOST

Mark Ernest Villeza - The Philippine Star October 22, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is developing an integrated geospatial and artificial intelligence platform that will consolidate its vast...

'One RFID, All Tollways' streamlines Philippine travel

Years of cooperation pay off Registration is free and voluntary, meaning drivers may opt to keep both their existing Autosweep and Easytrip accounts if they are content with the current setup. However, for those seeking the convenience of a single...

Philippines unveils new mega-jail — just in time for corrupt politicians caught in flood control scandal

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: In a daring move to confront one of the vilest fraud scandals the country has seen in years, the Philippine government has unbolted a new incarceration facility in Metro Manila — precisely built to contain eminent...

The Manila Times Model Cities Awards highlight LGU innovation

LOCAL government units (LGUs) from all over the country have submitted their requirements for The Manila Times Model Cities and Municipalities Awards 2025, with Ormoc, which joined and won a number of awards in previous editions, the first to...

DILG monitors reports on erring Manila exec

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said it is monitoring reports circulating online about an alleged incident involving local officials of the City of Manila, although it stopped short of mentioning the nature of...

Zitro International debuts ‘Gold Space’ game title

Gaming supplier Zitro International says it has launched “Gold Space”, a slot title based on a “space odyssey”, according to a Monday press release. “In Gold Space, the rocket is your guide to Mars or Neptune: two planets, infinite prizes,” stated...

Ombudsman: Government lost P600 billion in junked cases

Daphne Galvez - The Philippine Star October 22, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The government has lost close to P600 billion from cases dismissed in courts due to “inordinate delay” in prosecution, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said...

Finding the Filipino seafarer’s education and training pathway

THE seafaring spirit is inherent to the Filipino; this was acknowledged by the various colonizing powers and possibly the reason maritime schools were established in the country before the turn of the 20th century. The maritime schools briefly...

Taiwan production would secure US, Taiwan defense industries: deputy minister

Producing defense equipment in Taiwan would counter the “red” supply chain and secure defense industries in both Taiwan and the US, Deputy Defense Minister of Armaments Chung Shu-ming (鍾樹明) said yesterday at a conference in the US, making the case...

PCCI submits reform wishlist to government

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government needs to do a better job in ensuring that its resources are not lost to corruption and are invested in critical programs like digitalization and the development of the...

Filipino structural engineers call for integrity amid flood control scandal

The Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP), the nation’s premier professional organization for structural engineering, has issued a forceful declaration against corruption and malpractice in the engineering and...

36,536 register for 2026 barangay, SK elections

Mayen Jaymalin - The Philippine Star October 22, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Up to 36,536 people intending to vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections applied on the first day of the resumption of voter registration for the...