Context Dispatch
Lawyer Francis Lim named new SEC chairman
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Francis Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said on Tuesday that Lim will take over from SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino, whose seven-year term ends on June 6.
BOC bags top award for ‘record-breaking’ seizures of fake goods
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received top honors from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for leading the country in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, accounting for 85% of total seizures made by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.
Japan boosts PH Coast Guard skills in towing operations
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has provided new capacity building support to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through a week-long Towing Operation Training held recently as part of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) program.
President Marcos suspends EDSA rehab
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday tapped the brakes on the planned ₱8.7 billion rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), instructing government...
Filipinos want VP Duterte to set aside politics, face impeachment trial
With the midterm elections behind her, an overwhelming majority of Filipinos expect Vice President Sara Duterte to rise above politics, prioritize urgent national concerns,...
