Battle to ban TikTok in US gets underway in federal court

The battle over whether to ban TikTok in the US and remove the Chinese social media and video-sharing platform from app stores nationwide got underway Monday in a federal appeals court.

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance argued before a three-j…

DOLE-Eastern Visayas pays over P632M under TUPAD

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has paid PHP632.6 million to workers in Eastern Visayas under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program this year.

DOLE regional mediator-arbiter, lawyer Cecilio …

Sual mayor denies romantic, business links with Alice Guo

Manila: Mayor Liseldo Calugay of Sual, Pangasinan on Tuesday denied a partnership of any kind with former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo during the continuing Senate hearing on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) Tuesday.

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BuCor to craft GCTA plan for heinous crime convicts

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections has formed a technical working group (TWG) to implement the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to include persons convicted of heinous crimes in the coverage of Republic Act (RA) 10592, or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA…

PRO-11 eyes sedition raps vs. KOJC members over rowdy rally

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) is fine-tuning the charges for inciting to sedition against supporters of jailed Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.

In a radio interview Tuesday, Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PR…

P30-B upfront payment on NAIA deal bolsters gov’t revenues

Manila: The PHP30-billion upfront payment from San Miguel Corporation-led New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) public-private partnership (PPP) project will boost the government’s non-tax revenue stream, Financ…