THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) held its annual review and outlook (R&O) seminar this week, where industry experts provided a nuanced perspective on the plantation sector’s prospects for 2025.

I would like to refer briefly also to two other domestic issues of significant importance, namely the land and housing reform, and the nationalization of the plantations. Land reform was ultimately a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero maintained on Wednesday that the bicameral conference committee report on the national budget for 2025 that he signed had no blank items.

MANILA – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday clarified concerns regarding claims of irregularities in the General Appropriations Act (GAA), providing insights on current legislative ...

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday refuted allegations raised by the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte that the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 national ...

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, January 22 rejected claims there were supposedly items in the P6.3-trillion General Appropriations Act of 2025 that were left blank. In a press ...

After beating Tottenham Hotspur in midweek to extend our unbeaten run at our house to 13 league games, we face an Aston Villa side on Saturday (5.30pm UK) who were the last team to leave N5 with three ...

Senate President Francis Escudero said on Thursday he does not support the bill in its current form and has proposed several amendments to it. “It’s still undergoing the ‘rigors of ...

MANILA – Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday expressed reservations on Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, or the Adolescent Pregnancy Bill, currently undergoing deliberation in the chamber. "As it ...

Senate President Francis ''Chiz'' Escudero said Thursday he has proposed several amendments to the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention bill being pushed in the upper chamber, admitting that he is not ...