BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Typhoons “Tino” and “Uwan” brought powerful winds and heavy rains that sent roofs flying, toppled trees, triggered flash floods and landslides, and left survivors with flattened homes and properties submerged in mud. Among the...
Deputy Speaker Antipolo City 1st district Rep. Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno has denied reports that he will be replacing Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III as House Speaker. "Not true," Puno told House of Representatives reporters in a message on Tuesday, Nov. 18 when asked point-blank...
President Marcos has encouraged the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to help in creating an environment where investors and the people view the Philippines as a "nation of promise." Marcos graced the 150th anniversary celebration of the HSBC held in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig...
Visayas-based congressmen maintained its support for President Marcos amid the allegations of corruption hounding his administration. In its statement Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Visayan Bloc also underscored the oft-buried fact that it was the Chief Executive himself who launched the massive...
Top government officials, business leaders, diplomats, and decision makers will converge for a two-day conference to discuss strategies for stronger economic security, inclusive governance, and sustainable growth as the country faces rising global and domestic economic challenges. The 10th...
Malacañang has reiterated that President Marcos will not undergo hair follicle drug test, saying he will not give in to any provocation from his critics. Responding to the dare of Senator Imee Marcos that she would agree to undergo a DNA test if the President agrees to do a hair follicle test,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Visayan Bloc called on government colleagues and the public to look past political drama and distractions and declared their strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid ongoing corruption controversies. “We urged everyone to unite behind the reforms that strengthen...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte filed on Tuesday, Nov. 18, two key legislative measures, one calling for an urgent congressional inquiry into the alleged P100-billion insertions in the proposed 2025 national budget, and another requiring random hair follicle drug...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified recovery operations in communities devastated by Super Typhoon Uwan and Typhoon Tino, pairing clearing efforts with the rapid rollout of alternative learning modes to keep education on track despite widespread destruction. In a statement issued...
Business groups welcomed the appointment of new officials to lead the Marcos Jr. administration’s economic team, calling it a critical step toward restoring investor confidence amid the wide-ranging corruption scandal that has weakened business sentiment. In separate statements on Tuesday, Nov....
Despite the recent movement in the Cabinet, Malacañang made an assurance that the national budget for next year will be passed on time. Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro gave an assurance that changes of leadership in the Department of Finance (DOF) and...
While the Marcos Jr. administration’s economic managers expect the Philippine economy to stall at around four-percent growth in the fourth quarter and for the entire year of 2025, the country is still expected to cross the threshold into upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status this year. In...
