By THE STAR STAFF District 13 (Manatí, Florida, Barceloneta and Arecibo) Rep. Jerry Nieves Rosario and District 26 (Barranquitas, Coamo, Corozal, Orocovis and Villalba) Rep. Luis “Josean” Jiménez Torres have formally filed House Bill 1417, which seeks to exempt patients undergoing active cancer treatment. The bill seeks to amend Act 1-2011 (“Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico”) “for the purpose of exempting, from the income tax and up to the first $150,000 of gross i

Medical professionals who contributed to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital obtaining accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, an international certification in the field of cell transplantation and specialized medicine, were honored in the island Senate on Monday. By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Ángel Toledo López on Monday recognized the work of the professionals who contributed to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Au

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, at center with microphone, acknowledged on Monday that the 39 minors who remain missing from homes or institutions under state custody represent a high figure, following the recent slaying of a youth who had left one of those facilities. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón acknowledged on Monday that the 39 minors who remain missing from homes or institutions under state custody represent a high figure, following the recent slaying o

By THE STAR STAFF The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Monday the approval of nearly $883,000 in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in Puerto Rico. The program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters. FEMA allocates the money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how the funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical

American filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry (Wikipedia/Philip Romano) Will look to slow down, recalibrate in 2027 By THE STAR STAFF Tyler Perry, long rooted in Atlanta and synonymous with the entertainment empire he built there, says he is preparing for a dramatic shift in his life and work. Fresh off his 57th birthday, the filmmaker revealed that he plans to relocate to Puerto Rico, a move he describes as both intentional and overdue. In a recent televised conversation with TO

Financial Oversight and Management Board Executive Director Robert F. Mujica Jr. By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board is urging Gov. Jenniffer González Colón not to sign Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 202, warning that the measure violates the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) and established government accounting rules by attempting to reprogram surplus municipal telecommunications license fee balances from prior

Costa Sur 5 said possible to go back online Monday night By THE STAR STAFF After a number of power outages took place over the weekend, Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz said Monday that AES Unit 1 -- which contributes 250 megawatts -- is projected to come back online sometime between this afternoon and evening. “AES Unit 1 is currently out of service. We held a meeting with the AES general manager this morning; they are finishing up the work,” Colón Ortiz said at a press confere

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera is calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to immediately accelerate the release of roughly $1.7 billion in federal funds earmarked for the island’s electrical grid recovery, warning that prolonged delays are undermining dozens of generation projects and prolonging the island’s energy instability. In a letter sent Monday to HUD Se

U.S. District Judge Raúl Arias-Marxuach (prd.uscourts.gov) Says utility is trying to ‘sidestep’ PROMESA jurisdiction By THE STAR STAFF Power Expectations LLC has urged the U.S. District Court to reject the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) attempt to dismiss, or transfer, the company’s lawsuit over PREPA’s termination of a 400‑megawatt (MW) emergency generation contract, arguing that PREPA is mischaracterizing both the nature of the dispute and the court’s author

A dilapidated structure at the former U.S. Coast Guard pier facilities at Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba prior to demolition that is part of a project the administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón says will anchor the island’s emerging blue‑economy strategy. By THE STAR STAFF The central government has begun demolishing the former U.S. Coast Guard pier facilities at Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba, marking the first visible step toward developing a new Marine Business, Research & In