The Department of Finance (DOF) faces the daunting task of generating P12.72 billion in revenue every single day to support the Marcos administration’s ambitious P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 30, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto acknowledged the huge...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that President Marcos has utilized his veto power to ensure the 2025 national budget aligns with the country’s development goals. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 30, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman commended the President for his...
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the Philippines to achieve a historic P606.6 billion in non-tax revenues for 2024, exceeding targets by more than 200 percent and surpassing the 2023 total by more than half. “Emerging non-tax revenues for the full year 2024 are expected to reach P606.6...
While most investors around the world are scrambling to ditch coal plants like bad habits, a defiant European billionaire is still pushing all his chips in for this technology - scooping up these assets in a brazen move to cement coal’s place in the energy mix for many more decades to come. Czech...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) reported 418 road accidents from Dec. 22 to 6 a.m. on Dec. 29, a 38 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. Just in the past 24 hours, 68 new cases were recorded. The DOH said motorcycle accidents remain the most common type of...
Department of Health The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 142 fireworks-related injuries nationwide as of Sunday, Dec. 29, with 17 more injuries reported in the past 24 hours. This marks a 35 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The reported injuries occurred...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking a comprehensive review of the National Council for Children’s Television's (NCCT) mandate in promoting high-quality, educational television content tailored for Filipino children. The senator said this even as NCCT recently unveiled new child-friendly...
The Philippines has strengthened its position as a biodiversity hub with the inclusion of three more natural parks in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Heritage Parks list, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. The newly designated ASEAN Heritage Parks—Apo Reef Natural Park in...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is ending 2024 with what could be one of its most significant achievements. The successful repatriation on Dec. 18 of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina drug convict imprisoned for 14 years and on death row in Indonesia, was the culmination of years-long efforts of...
The Philippines, a jewel box of stunning islands and vibrant culture, draws millions of tourists each year to its pristine shores. Boracay, with its powdery white sands and turquoise waters, welcomed over two million visitors in 2023. Siargao Island, a surfer's paradise renowned for its world-class...
Total tax collections for 2024 reached P3.55 trillion as of end-November, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). This record marks an 11.5-percent increase from the previous year, which was driven by a 13.9-percent rise in Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collections to P2.67 trillion...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) The overall chairman of the House quinta-committee (quinta-comm) has told Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. to immediately follow through on his...
