SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program continues to make homeownership more affordable for Filipino workers as Pag-IBIG Fund offers promotional housing loan rates for members buying homes above the socialized housing price ceiling up to P10...
Doctors and lawyers on Thursday, June 18, urged the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to review its resolution dismissing plunder, graft and administrative complaints lodged against Executive Secretary and former Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto and then Philippine Health Insurance...
The Philippines is expecting Russian tourists to visit the country as more Russian airliners seek approval to operate direct flights from Russia to the country 's top tourist destinations, a Filipino envoy said. Philippine Ambassador to Russia Igor Garlit Bailen said Russian tourists are...
The Senateflix is over, hopefully. Newly-installed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made this assurance on Thursday, June 18 as he welcomed the move of some members of the minority to reach out to the majority bloc during the Special Session on Wednesday. Gatchalian, in a press briefing at...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos seemingly gave the perfect answer when pressed by a reporter to comment on a sensitive topic--the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This, even as Rep. Marcos candidly admitted getting too affected by his...
Senator Erwin Tulfo remained firm that no politician should be distributing financial assistance (ayuda) because that is the people 's money. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural Development, on Wednesday, June 17, condemned the move by some congressmen...
Malacañang has denied accusations that the Marcos administration is weaponizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) against its political opponents, saying the cases before the international tribunal originated from complaints filed by Filipinos themselves as early as 2017. Presidential...
President Marcos and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to explore new opportunities for cooperation in food security, energy, trade, and investment, with both leaders noting significant untapped potential in Philippine-Russia relations despite steady economic ties. The two leaders met in...
The proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Act, which was recently passed in the House of Representatives, has been presented as a long-overdue response to the constitutional mandate against political dynasties. Yet the concerns raised by several respected business and civil society organizations suggest...
MEDIUM RARE There he was, in a sky-blue, short-sleeved shirt, and there I was, inches away and all I could say was, “Good morning, you look great! What’s your secret?” Oops, what did I just do, besides opening my big mouth? But he replied, calmly and with half a smile, “I chose my...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos flatly refused to comment on an "unverified" allegation regarding budget matters Wednesday, lest it gets propagated as fact afterward. A visibly irate Marcos stood his ground on Wednesday, June 17 after a House reporter repeatedly...
