The militant Makabayan bloc castigated President Marcos on Christmas day, Thursday, Dec.25 for failing to fulfill his promise of placing behind bars before Christmas personalities involved in the flood control projects corruption scandal. The militant solons--ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio...
Government subsidies to state-run firms dropped to ₱95.8 billion as of end-November from ₱129.4 billion in the same period last year, as the Marcos Jr. administration scaled back funding for major non-financial and financial government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs). The latest...
Citing the absurd price levels of pork in Metro Manila, Camarines Sur congressmen Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are calling for the full implementation of the new livestock law that was recently signed by President Marcos. According to the solon-siblings, pork prices have soared to high as...
The country’s rice imports reached 3.36 million metric tons (MT) as of mid-December, reflecting the projected decline in shipments this year due to the four-month import suspension. The latest data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that total rice import volume as of Dec. 18 fell by...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos revealed that their Christmas wish this year is simple and personal: to finally have grandchildren. In a lighthearted moment from the President’s Christmas vlog posted on his official social media accounts, Marcos shared that the topic has...
President Marcos said Filipinos have emerged stronger after a year marked by challenges, as he thanked the public for facing trials with courage and resilience in his Christmas message. In a video message posted on his official social media accounts on Christmas morning, the President said the...
The Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees the narrowing of Philippine debt relative to the size of the economy being delayed until it reaches 60 percent, with the proposed revenue-generating general tax amnesty (GTA) among the measures seen as offering limited...
Low- to lower-middle-income families will soon be eligible to purchase subsidized rice at ₱ 20 per kilo, as the government plans to grant 15 million households access to cheap rice in the year ahead. In pursuit of the promise of President Marcos, the Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to remember those who are in most need, calamity-stricken, and marginalized as they celebrate Christmas. "As we enjoy our gatherings, let us also remember those who are in most need of our compassion and generosity-the poor, sick, calamity-stricken, and...
Senators on Wednesday, December 24 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to sign the P6.793-trillion in the first week of January. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said a briefly reenacted budget would be preferable than rushing the passage of the...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a trade mission to the Philippines in April next year as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing drive to expand agricultural exports to the country. In a Dec. 23 statement, the USDA said it will hold six agribusiness trade...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said some of the world’s largest railway operators are interested in bidding for the ₱229-billion concession deal to operate and maintain the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR). Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the pre-bid conference...
