The Senate’s credibility and integrity as an institution shouldn’t be marred by the different interpretation of the Constitution offered by some lawmakers regarding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark on Sunday, June 8, warning...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Saturday, June 7, says that the upper chamber’s credibility, integrity, and historical standing are at stake as it prepares to address the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte next week. In an interview at Usapang Senado...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is considering to pilot a housing rental project at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City under the administration’s flagship “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH)” expanded program. DHSUD Secretary...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) is seeking an additional budget for its market management system (MMS) for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). In a document posted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), IEMOP is requesting around ₱1.1 billion...
The country’s leading automotive industry association, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), commemorated its 30th anniversary with a grand gala held at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig City. Themed “30 Years and Beyond: Together, Driving the Future of...
In a humbled demeanor, President Ferdinand Marcos acknowledged that the 5-5-2 Senate results were somewhat of a rebuke to certain government policies and highlighted what people need. Marcos stated, "People are tired of politics," and that the government had been too focused on...
The country’s leading business executives are optimistic about the government’s ongoing strategy to enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines, following the new reform outlook of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)...
State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) reported that its net income surged to ₱1.61-billion in the first quarter of the year, an 82 percent increase from a year earlier due to intensified lending activities in its priority sectors and key industries. In a statement, DBP President and...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has kicked off its ₱10 billion public offering of 1.5-year Senior Fixed Rate Series H Bonds due 2026 and 3Y Senior Fixed Rate Series I Bonds due 2028. The Bonds will be issued under UnionBank’s Philippine Peso Bond Program with an increased...
As the dust settles from the 2025 midterm elections, I find myself reflecting on what truly matters as we enter a new chapter in our national legislature. While politics continues to dominate the headlines, it 's our economy—our ability to attract investments, support small businesses, and...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging the government to maintain the phased implementation of the long-awaited rehabilitation of EDSA while the project is currently suspended. MAP, which features the country’s leading business executives, supports the plan to construct the...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) announced an 11 percent drop in Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices in May. IEMOP data, released on Tuesday, June 3, showed that the average price eased to ₱4.01 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while the system supply...
