The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised its inflation outlook for the Philippines amid skyrocketing consumer prices while keeping its economic growth forecasts for this year and next.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III believes the new Bangsamoro region will be a "good" test case for a proposed shift to a federal form of government and see if federalism would work.
President Duterte vowed to improve the healthcare system in the country, saying it remains to be one of the government's top priority in order to give Filipinos a comfortable life.
A bill creating a new Bangsamoro region will be finally be signed into law by President Duterte before his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday following the approval of the measure at the bicameral level, Malacañang said Thursday.
The United States government on Thursday said it will provide $26.5 million (approximately P1.418 billion) in assistance over the next two years to enhance counterterrorism support for Philippine law enforcement agencies.
