Gov’t lauded for efforts to resume labor talks with Kuwait

MANILA: A House leader on Wednesday said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) intends to resume labor talks with Kuwait for the possible lifting of the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Gulf state.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Nga…

State panel lowers level of disciplinary action for Cho Kuk

SEOUL, A state appeal committee has lowered the level of disciplinary action against former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who was fired by Seoul National University (SNU) as law professor in June last year after a court sentenced him to a two-year prison…

DOJ charges 2 NPA members for financing terrorism

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said it found compelling evidence to indict two members of the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) responsible for collecting revolutionary funds and financing terrorism.

ITSO reports record-high intellectual property filings in 2023

MANILA: The Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said on Wednesday IP filings through its Innovations and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) hit an all-time high last year as more universities and colleges joined the Innovation and Techno…

BOK, regulator to conduct climate stress test on financial firms

SEOUL, The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday it plans to conduct a climate stress test on financial institutions, including banks and insurers, to prepare for impacts from climate risks on the sector.

According to the central bank, the Financial Su…