DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Marcos administration is asking for P2 billion less confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) under the P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed...
President Marcos cited the need to maintain the momentum in achieving the country's economic and social transformation as he urged Congress anew to approve the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Let us stay on track with our...
Vice President Sara Duterte is asking Congress for a budget of P2.037 billion under the proposed 2025 national budget set to be deliberated upon next month. Vice President Sara Duterte Based on the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed budget for the coming year...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) receives copy of the 2025 NEP from DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Speaker’s office) Job creation, quality education, expanded health care, and social protection are among the main thrusts of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte still has the most extensive security detail compared to her predecessors, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said amid the issue on the pullout of 75 of her police escorts. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said a total of 31 policemen are still assigned with the...
Taipan Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank (PNB) reported a six percent improvement in consolidated net income to P10.3 billion for the first half of 2024 from P9.7 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said earnings grew as it...
The Marcos administration increased its financial backing for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) while scaling back support for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the first half of the year. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed that the national government...
Telecom giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are working closely with government regulators to further protect customers from text scams and other fraudulent activities. The firms said in a statement that this is in line with the Philippine government’s...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying more than 33,000 policemen nationwide to assist in the opening of the classes for majority of public and private schools this week. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said that while a number of schools decided to postpone the class opening due...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) The national government has enough money under the current 2024 budget national budget for emergency relief aid and rehabilitation services to communities affected by the seasonal...
BRP Sierra Madre (File photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Nine Chinese vessels were monitored by Philippine authorities during the July 27 rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Sunday, July...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will officially get its hands on the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on Monday, July 29, exactly a week after President Marcos' third State of the Nation Address (SONA). The executive branch...
