Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that the Philippines no longer has sufficient funds, citing a supposed directive from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) requiring government offices to account for their savings, prompting a sharp response from Malacañang. During an interview in The...
The country 's buffer stock in fuel has increased, Malacañang reported. According to the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Committee, the country 's fuel buffer stock is now up to 54 days, from 52. “Sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay...
Malacañang said it will push for the passage of the United Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Bill, a measure concerning government savings and project funding. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the bill was part of the...
President Marcos convened the fourth meeting of the UPLIFT Committee on Tuesday, April 21, but there is no word yet on the fate of the excise tax on diesel and gasoline. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the matter was not discussed during the meeting. "Hindi...
The government’s response to external shocks is often judged not by the scale of its spending but by the precision of its intervention. In this regard, the April 9 announcement by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of targeted relief measures under the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is shifting its approach to debt relief, rolling out a modified three-month loan moratorium that replaces traditional payment skips with a lump-sum refund to provide immediate liquidity to state employees. In a statement on Wednesday, April 1, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, March 25, that it placed troops on standby for possible deployment to protect key facilities and assist in logistics after President Marcos Jr. declared a State of National Energy Emergency. While the military holds no seat on the primary...
The Philippines is now under a state of national energy emergency. President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 110, declaring a state of national energy emergency in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East which has impacted the "availability and stability" of the country 's...
The awards night of UPLIFT 2023 was a glamorous event, to be sure. Held last March 28, 2023, guests and awardees all gathered to celebrate stories that inspire and spread positivity in the nation. At the starting hours of the event, guests slowly streamed in at the entrance foyer of the Maynila...
ILOILO CITY – For his longtime advocacy of promoting Western Visayan heritage cuisine, Chef Rafael “Tibong” Jardeleza Jr. was one of the recipients of the Manila Bulletin UPLIFT Awards. CHEF Rafael 'Tibong' Jardeleza Jr. speaks during the awarding ceremony of the Manila Bulletin UPLIFT Awards...
We are facing challenging times and changing norms. Emerging from a three-year long pandemic where lives and livelihood were upended, there are still a lot of us who are struggling from social, mental, or economic hardships. The world is not in a stable condition, too, as nations face a myriad of...
ENDEAVOR *“Hope endures in Türkiye as more survivors emerge from rubble on day 6 of rescue efforts” — Headline* *From Victims to Survivors: Tsunami Stories of Hope – World BOSAI Forum 2023 – Sendai International Center; Sendai, Japan* As the Turkish people picked up the pieces from the...
