DAVAO CITY – The Duterte bloc filed on Wednesday, March 18, a resolution urging the Office of the President and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure to report their accomplishments to the people as the body approaches the end of their mandate. The resolution was introduced by...
President Marcos on Thursday, March 19, welcomed Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in a first leaders ' level meeting between leaders of both countries since establishing their diplomatic relations in 2025. Marcos told his Bhutanese counterpart that the current efforts to organize the...
Philippine economic growth would likely remain below its potential of at least six percent until the end of the Marcos Jr. administration, according to the latest forecasts by the World Bank. Documents on the latest $800-million Philippines Growth and Jobs Development Policy Loan (DPL) 1, approved...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCC) is pushing back against the proposal by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend the mandatory biodiesel blend, warning that the move would jeopardize the livelihoods of farmers and derail long-term industrial investments. “The PCA maintains that it is not...
Aiming to remove financial and bureaucratic barriers that often prevent Senior High School (SHS) graduates from securing employment, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three major public schools in Metro Manila. In...
ILOILO CITY – A transport group here estimated that they are losing P100,000 a day due to the crisis in the Middle East. The Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC) said they are losing the amount operating 95 minibuses in the regional capital. The WVTC is set to reduce the number of...
Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings said the Philippines’ pursuit of an A-level sovereign credit rating could face delays if oil-related uncertainty persists, potentially stalling the Marcos administration’s efforts to narrow its budget deficit. Jeremy Zook, senior director for sovereign ratings...
Tourism stakeholders and regional directors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) gathered to honor former DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco for what they described as hands-on and transformative leadership that reshaped Philippine tourism. For four years, Frasco led sustainable tourism,...
President Marcos has encouraged members of the Philippine Army to deepen and uphold public trust by exemplifying integrity and professionalism in the conduct of their duties every day. Speaking during the 129th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army on Thursday, March 19, Marcos reminded...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release ₱21.47 billion to sustain infrastructure projects and provide fuel subsidies as rising Middle East tensions drive global oil prices higher. In a statement on Thursday, March 19, Budget Secretary...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is facing a narrowing path for its easing cycle as weakening peso and the threat of an oil price shock from escalating Middle East tensions force a potential return to monetary tightening. Despite assurances that the BSP has been actively intervening to tame...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, said it is accelerating the rollout of prefabricated classrooms as a fast and practical solution to ease congestion and address the country’s persistent classroom shortage. At Mariveles National High School–Alasasin Annex in Bataan,...
