A Senate committee has approved on Wednesday, Sept. 20, the proposed budget for 2024 of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB photo) The upper chamber’s subcommittee on finance, chaired by Sen....
Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Dante Canlas has indicated his openness to the possibility of returning to government service, demonstrating a willingness to contribute once again to the public sector. There have been rumors circulating that Canlas is among the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government has requested tollway concessionaires and operators to waive the toll fee increase for trucks carrying agricultural goods. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that exempting trucks is one of the government's steps to address the high costs...
David Ong, the visionary behind The Curator. (Photo by Noel Pabalate/MB) The Curator bar stepped into the international spotlight sometime in July 2023 by securing the No. 34 spot on the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Bar list. This significant achievement, celebrated at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong...
The appointment of Rosalia V. De Leon, a long-time national treasurer of the Philippines, to the top policy-making body of the central bank, is a recognition of her expertise and dedication to the financial sector. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the Presidential Communications Office announced De...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo as Special Envoy of the President for Overseas Filipino Concerns, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed on Saturday, Sept. 2. File photo of President Marcos with Iglesia...
(File photo) The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced that the dry-run for the implementation of contactless toll collection already began in select toll plazas beginning Friday, Sept. 1. In an advisory, the TRB said that the dry run of the contactless toll collection through the AutoSweep and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to have its own charter to give the regulatory body more teeth in addressing industry issues such as the delays in the National Grid Corporation of the...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez criticized the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on Saturday, Aug. 19 for allegedly being concerned more on the profits of airline companies than on...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has imposed a higher passenger and cargo fuel surcharge rate for domestic and international flights which may result to costlier airfares. Passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (File photo) In an advisory dated Wednesday, August 16, CAB Officer-in-Charge...
Ampleon, the world’s third largest radio frequency (RF) power products manufacturer based The Netherlands, is exploring the country’s tax incentives regime to help them grow their existing business in Laguna. A BOI statement released Friday, Aug. 4, said the company based in Nijmegen, The...
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said on Monday, July 31, that the recent weather disturbances that hit the country have contributed a lot in increasing the water level in Angat Dam and other dams in Luzon. NWRB Executive Director Sevillo David Jr., said the recent monitoring revealed that...
