Manila: The Japanese and Philippine governments have formalized a PHP8.175-billion second supplemental loan agreement aimed at rehabilitating and maintaining the MRT Line 3. This significant financial move is set to restore the MRT-3 to its original ‘…
Manila: Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday clarified that there is no official committee report yet from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged corruption in flood-control and other infrastructure projects, following reports circul…
Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the creation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), an ad hoc body tasked by Malaca±ang to investigate the anomalous flood control projects. In a resolution …
Manila: Philippine and Japanese governments have agreed in principle on a new treaty that would replace an existing Tokyo-Manila tax convention, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said Wednesday. The agreement was made during the first round of renegotiat…
Manila: Prosecutors have secured the conviction of three individuals charged before the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) for their attempt to import 149 kilos of shabu worth nearly P1 billion, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday.
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