Think tank Capital Economics expects the Philippine economy to grow below the government’s downgraded targets over the next three years, warning that the country’s recovery would likely remain sluggish as weak confidence, tight fiscal policy, and the lingering impact of recent shocks weigh on...
Investment czar and Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick D. Go is advancing the development of what is expected to become the Philippines’ and Southeast Asia’s first offshore wind farm, reinforcing the Marcos administration’s push to attract large-scale renewable energy (RE)...
Members of the August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) and other groups staged a protest at the Ninoy Aquino Monument in Makati City on Sunday, June 28, demanding justice and accountability from officials allegedly involved in corruption. The groups, including Tindig Pilipinas, held a "Walk for Justice"...
What 's sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander, in the same way that individuals who make "death threats" against sitting presidents should be equally held accountable. This was the crux of House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V 's argument as he drew...
Organizers of the June 25 rally in Cotabato City, where thousands of people converged to call for government’s commitment to honor the provisions of the peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), hinted at more mobilization amid the political tensions hounding the Bangsamoro...
President Marcos has declared eight special non-working days in municipalities and cities in Nueva Vizcaya, Negros Oriental, Quezon, Laguna, Pampanga, Davao de Oro, Batangas, and Zamboanga del Norte. Marcos declared July 3, Friday, as a special non-working day in the municipality of Bambang, Nueva...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Giovani Lo Celso became the first Argentina player other than Lionel Messi to score in this World Cup as the defending champions finished the group stage with a three-game sweep after a 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday night, June 27. Lo Celso, in his first...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is seeking information sharing on field trips, training camps and other major off-campus activities through coordination with school authorities that include colleges and universities. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the move is intended to...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid tribute to the men and women of the Presidential Security Command (PSC), recognizing their role in protecting not only the First Family but also the stability of the country. Speaking during the PSC 's 128th anniversary celebration at...
Transparency is the cornerstone of democratic governance. It cannot rest solely on declarations of good intentions. It must be institutionalized through systems that allow citizens to scrutinize how public resources are managed. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s launch of the Centralized Open...
A "layman-spokesperson" of the House prosecution panel has lectured Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on the legal implications of "free speech", as it applies to the impeachment trial respondent 's alleged death threats against President Marcos. Despite not being a lawyer, Lanao del Sur...
It 's the Senate impeachment court that will ultimately decide whether or not the former Davao City court sheriff punched by Vice President Sara Duterte 15 years ago would testify in the latter 's proceedings. Thus, said prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia...
