Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo will administer the oath of President-elect Bongbong Marcos on June 30, 2022. Incoming Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) This was confirmed to reporters Friday, June 3 by lawyer Vic Rodriguez, the designated...
High debt load and low revenue collection will become bottlenecks to the country’s return to a rapid and sustainable economic growth path, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. As the government transitions to the next administration, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said that fiscal...
With the forthcoming change in leadership, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the government should continue its reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme to ensure the county's fiscal stability. Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said the government is spending...
Why advise if it is not needed? Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Saturday, May 14, that he would only give pieces of advice to his incoming successor if he would ask for it. “No comment muna tayo dyan (giving advice). Masyadong presumptive (We...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief and senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar thanked the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for endorsing his candidacy, saying it will push him inside the winning circle along with the outpouring of support from volunteers around the country when the elections are...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said the pension fund has added security measures in its My.SSS Portal to protect the accounts of its members, employers, and pensioners. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer said Friday, May 6, that among the new...
Self-employed, voluntary, non-working spouse, and land-based Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members may now pay their contributions using ShopeePay, the Social Security System (SSS) announced. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, president and chief officer said on Wednesday, May 4, that ShopeePay, a...
Beltran named first PTA president By CHINO S. LEYCO The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) has unanimously voted to elect Department of Finance (DOF) Chief Economist and retired Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran as the institution’s first president. Finance Secretary and PTA Board...
The next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will only serve in an officer-in-charge (OIC) capacity, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Incumbent PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos is set to retire on May 8 and Año said he had already...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has recommended two names to replace the incumbent chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who is set to retire on May 8. He said he had already submitted the recommendation to President Duterte along with the...
The ongoing geopolitical conflict in Eastern Europe would further complicate the lingering effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF) on consumer prices, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a DOF Economic Bulletin released on Sunday, April 24, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said that the...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Friday, April 22 said it is up to President Duterte whether or not he would allow Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Dionardo Carlos to simply retire mandatorily on May 8 or extend his services. The law mandates the retirement of officers and...
