The Senate is ready to receive the copy of the version of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 which the House of Representatives has approved. Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, made this assurance on Thursday, Sept. 26, after the House...
Applicants for the United States visa will start to see changes on the application process starting Saturday, Sept. 28. The US Embassy in Manila will open its new Visa Application Center (VAC) at Parqal Building 8 on Diosdado Macapagal Ave. in Parañaque City to process biometrics of visa...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, September 25, assured that the Senate is using its contempt powers “sparingly.” “We use it sparingly in the Senate. You have to understand, you only see the orders of contempt that we sign, you don’t see the ones that we did...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, September 25, said they are confident that Congress would be able to pass the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on time. Escudero and Romualdez made the assurance during a...
Aaron Jude Bado’s bronze medal feat at the 2024 World Boxing Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia came at a price on Tuesday, Sept. 25, after suffering an accidental headbutt that rendered him unfit to continue his gold-medal campaign. Aaron Jude Bado, left, with head coach Roel Velasco. (ABAP) Competing...
It’s only a rumor until it becomes a reality. This, according to Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, is how he dismiss reports of a rumored attempt to oust him. “If it’s a rumor it didn’t happen. If it happens then it becomes a reality. But for the meantime, it’s a...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism The proposed measure that seeks to implement a value added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for non-resident tourists in a bid to encourage more spending is now one step away from becoming law. During...
Inflation in the Philippines is expected by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to further ease as reduced import tariffs on staple rice and other food products spill over to domestic retail prices, boosting consumption and overall economic growth. The Manila-based ADB's Asian Development Outlook...
Airbus Group Inc. is courting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to enhance its air defense and security by offering a more modern fleet and technology amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. At a news briefing in Pasay City on Tuesday, Airbus Chief Representative for the...
President Marcos' chief economic manager expects further appreciation of the peso against the US dollar, driven by increased remittance inflows during the upcoming holiday season. In a briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto explained that the local currency typically...
L-R: Agile Zamora, Consul Helen Ong, Dr. Daisy Tabuena, Vivian Caramba, Dr. Rollin Tabuena, Malou Martinez, Shirely Sobremonte, Mags Cue, Bernie Caramba The SJW Building in Paseo de Magallanes was transformed into a beautiful place of style and philanthropy as it hosted the afternoon party...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is infusing an additional capital of up to P1.6 billion in subsidiary UnionDigital Bank Inc. which has been reported to be booking losses recently. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its board of directors approved the...
