A retired Philippine Air Force (PAF) officer who played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution has echoed the concerns of presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson against a "coalition government" with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). The concern of Retired PAF Colonel...
A Lacson presidency will ‘gradually but surely’ adjust salary rates of nurses and teachers in state-run hospitals and educational institutions. Given the chance to lead the government, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo ‘’Ping’’ M. Lacson said he would recalibrate the...
A total of 73,326 children aged five to 17 years old were vaccinated against Covid-19 in Las Pinas City, Mayor Imelda Aguilar said Tuesday, March 7. During the series of Covid-19 vaccinations for the 12-17 age group, 58,203 minors received the first dose and 51,708 got the second dose of the...
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs head Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, March 8 said cash for welfare aid needs to be increased for local governments soon, as fuel prices continue to spiral upward. Marcos said existing fuel subsidies and calamity funds might not last long, with no end in...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano declared six barangays in the city as drug-free on Monday, March 7, after the flag-raising ceremony held at the Pasay City Hall grounds. Rubiano gave Barangays 33, 88, 96,112,115, and 163 certificates after they were declared drug free for eradicating illegal...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government remains in good cash position despite recent failed domestic borrowings owing to high interest rates. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Tuesday, March 8, that cash flow is not yet a problem for the government owing to P457.8...
The Bureau of the Treasury failed anew to secure borrowings from the domestic market for a second consecutive week as banks continued to demand higher interest rates amid Russia’s escalating war in Ukraine. On Monday's auction, March 7, the national government rejected all bids for the...
Despite uncertainties amid the pandemic, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said its investment fund expanded last year on the back of “well-positioned” foreign currency denominated portfolio. Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and general manager, said on Friday, March 4,...
The Pasay City government will conduct a mobile blood donation activity for two consecutive week on March 6 and March 12. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano called on the city residents to be part of the “Give Blood, Save Life.” Rubiano said mobile blood donation will be held at the Pasay City North...
The national government incurred more loans in January, bringing its debt above the P12-trillion mark for the first time, as the Philippines bogged down by prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. The Bureau of Treasury reported on Friday, March 4, that the government’s outstanding debt stood at P12.03...
The Pasay City government distributed boxes of disinfectants to 201 barangays in the city for use in cleaning their surroundings against any form of virus, particularly the coronavirus. Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano, together with Rep. Antonino Calixto, led the distribution of Zonrox disinfectants...
Aspiring president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has stressed the importance of coordination between the national government and the local government units (LGUs) in terms of promoting progress in the countryside as well as ensuring that appropriate laws are implemented. In an event in Pasay...
