THE GOVERNMENT should comprehensively reform the congressional party-list system by banning political dynasties from participating, a political economy and business consultancy group said. In a position paper, the Political Economic Elemental Researchers and Strategists (PEERS) also said the government should strictly

THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court’s dismissal of a 37-year-old lawsuit by the government against the estate of late former president and dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. and former first Lady Imelda R. Marcos reeks of impunity, a party-list nominee said on

CALAMITY FUNDS worth P18.81 billion have been released as of end-September to repair typhoon damages, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. According to its National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) status update, P18.29 billion has been

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) reported that P111.11 million worth “shabu” was seized at the Manila airport recently. The shipment, which came from Mexico, contained illegal drugs concealed in wax and hidden in five hand-made cultural craft paintings. The package weighed

REUTERSADOPTION of barcode technology could help the Philippines fight counterfeit medicines and medical supplies, an advocacy group said on Wednesday following the country’s inclusion in a US watchlist for pharmaceutical crimes.“By leveraging barcode technology, we can establish a cohesive integration