The country’s ambition to become upper middle-income status could be achieved in 2026, later than the government’s projection of 2025. That is, if the peso does not depreciate. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, during a briefing on Thursday, June...
(AFP) The House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday, June 27, has achieved consensus to approve the two chambers’ joint version of a bill that seeks to impose value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers, Albay 2nd district...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Wednesday, June 26 raised the alarm after finding out that a different individual with the name Alice Leal Guo already exists in the records of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Senate Deputy...
It's 18 and still counting for the Philippines’ 100th year participation in the Olympics with swimmers Kayla Sanchez and Jarod Hatch and judoka Kiyomi Watanade making the grade for Paris. Lauren Hoffman (File photo) And the roster could increase to 20 pending the International Golf Federation’s...
Work began in earnest at the Team Philippines training camp in Metz on Sunday, June 23, with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Chef de Mission Jonvic Remulla leading the rounds at the all-in facility where the Olympics-bound Filipino athletes will get...
Meralco logo Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has expressed elation over the business community's growing support for the sought renewal of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) operations franchise. ...
Amid the ongoing discussions on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), the head of Francisco Motors Corporation, one of the biggest and longest manufacturers of jeepneys bared on Friday, June 21, that they were not consulted in the creation of the national standard for the modern...
Senator Raffy Tulfo inspected the controversial 48 unused Dalian trains worth P3.7 billion purchased by the past administration, as he is eyeing to conduct a hearing after the Senate Session break to investigate those behind it. Senator Raffy Tulfo inspects the controversial 48 unused Dalian trains...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the alleged anti-vaccine propaganda by the United States military during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Senate Resolution No. 1052, Marcos directed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to conduct the inquiry....
Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam were selected as the country’s flag-bearers for the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced Monday, June 17. Olympic-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, left, and Carlo Paalam Petecio and Paalam,...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Legislative Franchises shouldn't rush the franchise renewal of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) so that the power distribution giant can respond...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House members' proposal to renew the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years has gained the support of the semiconductor organizations in the...
