Further loosening of quarantine measures in the final month of last year ushered in 797,000 additional jobs, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In his latest DOF economic bulletin, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said Wednesday, March 2, that loosened lockdowns generated more economic...
An internal investigative body that's completely independent from the Philippine National Police (PNP) hierarchy. That's what AP Party-list nominee Ronnie Ong aims to institutionalize via legislation if and when he regains a seat in the House of Representatives in the May 2022 elections. (Mark...
Malacañang on Monday, Feb. 28, confirmed the appointment of Vice Admiral Artemio M. Abu as the new commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). CG Vice Admiral Artemio M. Abu is the 29th Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). (PCG Photo) In a statement, Cabinet secretary and acting...
Embattled Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Dionardo Carlos has found a defender in Duterte Youth Party-list Rep. Marie Cardema. PNP Chief Dionardo Carlos (Photo from Wikipedia) As far as Cardema is concerned, there was nothing wrong with Carlos's attempt to use a PNP chopper to fetch himself...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now probing the tragic crash of a helicopter owned by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Real, Quezon on Monday, Feb. 21, that left a policeman dead and two police pilots seriously injured. (Photo from the Philippine National Police)...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has reminded its pensioner of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners' Program (ACOP) deadline next month. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Friday, Feb. 18, said all pensioners who have not yet complied with...
The deceleration in price increases last January was a welcome development, but the Department of Finance (DOF) warned that the economy should still keep a close watch on oil price movements. In a research note, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said on Thursday, Feb. 17, that headline...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has started the refund of the loan payments collected at the height of the pandemic two years ago. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Friday, Feb. 11, that the pension fund will refund P105 million worth of...
Police Brig. Gen. Remus Balingasa Medina officially assumed post as the new Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director on Saturday, Feb. 5. Photo from QCPD PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN The ceremony was held at the QCPD Grandstand, Camp PMGen Tomas B. Karingal, Sikatuna Village in Quezon City. “On this...
The Philippine Army (PA) installed a new Army Governance and Strategy Management Office (AGSMO) chief in a Change of Chief of Office Ceremony at the Army headquarters (HPA) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday, Jan. 31. Maj. Gen. Roberto Capulong, Philippine Army Chief of Staff, hands over the...
The Duterte administration registered a strong fiscal performance last year that enabled the government to maintain macroeconomic stability and helped maintain investor confidence, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said as he pointed out...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Philippine economy will grow at a much slower pace this year after the highly transmissible Omicron variant rattled the services sector’s recovery. In its ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, Jan. 25, the regional...