While the dream of rice being bought at P20 per kilo is still unattainable, the government believes improving Filipinos' purchasing power is "a good direction" to take now. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the goal to bring down the price of rice...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)may need to evaluate the suspended reclamation projects at Manila Bay for their possible impact on the economy and society, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan speaks to the media about the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put up safeguards to be observed in implementing an online procurement system. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo) Marcos said this after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has supported the proposed amendments of some provisions of the 2003 Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA), including the digitalization of the government procurement process, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has received 35 brand new vehicles from Toyota Motor Corporations intended for his office. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. tours the Toyota plant in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Aug. 22, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos personally accepted the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the passing of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople was a great loss to the Philippines. DMW Secretary Susan 'Toots' Ople (Photo courtesy of PCO) Admitting that he was shocked over the news of Ople's death, Marcos said he has lost a friend and...
To standardize and ease the process of government procurement, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to come up with e-Marketplace platforms similar to Lazada and Shopee. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the exploration of other renewable energy sources in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) Marcos made the order in a sectoral meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Noting that there...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged Filipinos to transcend political barriers and asked them to take inspiration from the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. as he joined the public in commemorating Aquino's 40th death anniversary. CALL FOR UNITY — President Marcos calls for...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile disclosed that there was “pressure” coming from the “rich” on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. amid his decision to suspend all Manila Bay reclamation projects. This aerial shot taken on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, shows the...
The 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines is finally being used by the current administration as leverage to advance the country’s interests with respect to the West Philippine Sea issue, an expert said. Professor Richard Heydarian, a Manila-based academic and columnist, lauded President...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC)-Jobs is eyeing to work with the Marcos administration to create over two million direct jobs for Filipinos by the end of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s term. RTVM Screenshot This developed following the PSAC's meeting with President Marcos in...
