The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) continues to gain more "lakas" or strength in the House of Representatives. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez From 50 members, the Lakas-CMD’s strength in the lower chamber is now 52, thanks to the addition of Bulacan Rep. Salvador "Ador" Pleyto Sr....
The Philippines and Israel agreed to broaden their bilateral economic cooperation by signing an investment promotion agreement that is aimed at creating more jobs for Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. TI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Israeli Finance Minister present the...
China has approved the Philippines' $350-million loan for the construction of the P19.32-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC). Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian and Finance Secretary Dominguez exchanged the Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement for Samal Island-Davao City Connector...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente Sotto III and outgoing Senator Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday, June 14 that the wearing of face masks outdoors and the placing parts of the country under alert level 2 must be based on science. This was the same position espoused by Sotto and Lacson during the...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has tapped economist Felipe Medalla to serve as governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Dr. Felipe Medalla (Photo from DLSU website) Read more here:...
A ranking solon who is well- versed in "budgeting" has told Filipinos to get ready to tighten the belts in the coming months amid what he described as "turbulent economic times". (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/ Unsplash) “We foresee difficult times ahead...and it is up to us if we can safely ride it through...
