The General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2026, the government’s proposed spending measure for its operations programs and projects, is now available on the House of Representatives’ website. https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/third_20/HBT4058.pdf Senate Finance Committee chairman...
We can draw encouragement and caution from nations that have used technology as a governance lever. When implemented smartly, it can shift the balance of power enough to curb corruption. But success always depends on more than code—it rests on people, politics, and institutions. Take Estonia, for...
Some senators on Wednesday, Oct. 15, expressed openness to making their Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) available to the public. One of the first things newly-installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla looked into when he assumed office was to reopen the public’s...
Despite slight drop in the national grid’s power charges, Metro Manila consumers will still see a rate hike this month after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) raised its transmission charge amid differing billing computations. In a briefing on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Julius Ryan Datingaling, NGCP...
With so much mudslinging, criticism, and hate proliferating online, one naturally wonders: what does it take for a message to constitute cyber libel? These hate messages often stem from information circulating on social media, some of which proves valid and legitimate, while a significant portion...
The country’s top information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) group stated that it is aligned with the government in upholding the integrity of the sector following the naming of companies allegedly violating workers’ rights in the aftermath of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake...
At 76 and 30 years at the helm of the diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc., Chairman and President Isidro A. Consunji is starting to plan for his retirement, which will be filled with sunshine, as he shifts focus to expanding family-owned plantations covering thousands of...
President Marcos reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to producing globally competitive Filipino workers as he visited the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) training centers in Taguig City on Friday, Oct. 10. In an Instagram post, the President said he wanted to...
The Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) successfully held its 3rd General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Oct. 9, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center during the Beauty + Health & Wellness Convention. The timely forum, titled “FDA Frontline: What’s New & What’s Next?”, gave...
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, who leads one of the biggest conglomerates in the country, warns of the adverse impact of the corruption scandal on the Philippine economy and credit ratings. Speaking at the 57th FINEX annual conference, he said that, because of this corruption scandal, “government...
In its pursuit of becoming the world’s largest solar farm, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Hybrid Terra Solar project has been granted regulatory approval to connect to the Luzon grid. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the 3,500 megawatt peak (MWp) photovoltaic (PV)...
The country’s leading group of information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms opposed the “premature” identification of six companies that supposedly violated employees’ rights during the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu, arguing that it could be detrimental to...
