Here's a bold forecast on the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. (Wikipedia) Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. is saying that the proposed sovereign wealth fund can "easily double the growth of the Philippine economy". “The...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bent on shifting to renewable energy even if it would take time and beyond his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the 11th Arangkada Philippines forum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 as he touched on the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that it is time for the Philippines to develop its manufacturing abilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said that favoring the export-oriented industries is "valid". However, he also pointed out that it's high...
A measure aiming to grant cash incentives plus other non-monetary benefits to filmmakers, literary writers and performing artists who have won formal international acclaim has moved forward in the House of Representatives. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, a...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman is pushing for legislation that would complete the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) by facilitating its second phase. House Bill (HB) No.223, which Roman filed, institutes the second phase of the CARP, which includes the distribution of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has admitted that the country's inflation is "running rampant" and "out of control" but remains optimistic that the economy continues to recover. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Although our growth rate looks healthy, our peso has...
A measure seeking to declare as "economic sabotage" the smuggling of tobacco products into the country has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs....
The House of Representatives has given its penultimate approval to a measure seeking the emancipation of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from P58 billion worth of debt stemming from the award of agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The House plenary...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put its attention back to public health issues, ordering the Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize the fight against other diseases aside from Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting with...
Independent minority solon, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman says that the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) shouldn't be "fast-tracked" by legislators. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) This, as Liberal Party...
Christmas is usually a time for good tidings, and on Monday, Dec. 5, House Speaker Martin Romualdez sounded a lot like Santa Claus. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Romualdez graced on Monday night the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the House of Representatives wherein he...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is up in arms over the restoration of the P10-billion budget of the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in the proposed 2023 national budget, which is nearing enactment. Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas...
