Enhanced energy security and streamlined investment in the power sector will be the centerpiece of a new threshold program being developed by the United States (US) aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) and the Philippines, as the country grapples with surging oil prices and supply disruptions...
Fiscal indicators under the Duterte administration generally trended upward, though the pattern was heavily shaped by the pandemic shock mid-term. In the early pre-pandemic years, revenues grew steadily, bolstered by improved tax administration and the initial impact of the TRAIN reforms. The...
Malacañang said Senator Imee Marcos' campaign ad , painting the country's current situation as "black," citing prevalence of hunger and crimes, is more suitable to describe the previous administration. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro and Senator Imee Marcos Citing statistics on poverty incidence...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, March 12 welcomed the International Criminal Police Organization’s (Interpol) “peaceful and orderly” implementation of the arrest warrant against former president Rodrigo Duterte saying it highlights the Philippine’s commitment to...
The House of Representatives’ Tri-Committee (Tri-Comm) should also invite pro-administration social media influencers and vloggers in their investigation on the prevalence of fake news, reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. As it is, Dela Rosa noted that the Tri-Comm’s...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela answering questions from the media (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela has blamed the "misconceptions" the...
Once again, former president Rodrigo Duterte brought up the issue of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. being addicted to illegal drugs. The former leader again raised the issue about Marcos’ alleged addiction to heroin during the proclamation rally of the senatorial candidates...
Reelectionist Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday, February 13 criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for making pronouncements seemingly dismissing the senatorial candidates that are aligned with former president Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa, former Philippine...
Militant lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc are pushing the government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) even as they welcomed the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s readiness to cooperate with the United Nations (UN)-backed body to investigate extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the...
The exclusion of former presidents from the National Security Council (NSC) is a huge loss for the government as their “wealth of experience” could give the incumbent administration valuable information in crafting the country’s national security policies, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda is seeking the revival of the operating franchise of shuttered television and radio giant ABS-CBN. Salceda filed for this purpose House Bill (HB)...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Rep. Acidre's Office) Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said the long-standing inefficiencies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are not a new concern, but rather an enduring issue...
