The consultative session organized by Democracy Watch Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City (Democracy Watch Philippines' Facebook page) The majority of students and community leaders who attended a consultative session in the Bangsamoro...
Foreign investors should consider doing business in the Philippines as the government has been taking a proactive approach to improving the economy despite external risks, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During the Philippine Investors Dialogue in Washington D.C., NEDA...
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), founded by former finance secretaries, reinforced its stand that amending economic provisions on the 1987 Constitution shall not hinder the fight against corruption. In a statement on Wednesday, April 17, the policy advocay group noted that the removal of...
Citing the recent Pulse Asia survey in which 88 percent of Filipinos said they are opposed to amending the 1987 Constitution, Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon called on lawmakers to explain to the public in laymen’s terms the benefits to be realized through the proposed...
For Sen. Francis Tolentino, the Philippines' joint patrol operation with Australia, Japan, and the United States in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will promote regional stability rather than provoke China. Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords...
Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen silence over China’s aggressive moves in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the highly disputed West Philippine Sea. Joint naval drills of the Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, April 7,...
Relief packs and cash assistance have been distributed to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced on Sunday, April 7. The assistance package was distributed to OFWs during the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has claimed that the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha) can impact the country’s growth as early as this year, for as long as it is set "in place". This, as leader of the...
Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS15) and US Navy ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCs 10) sail together in the West Philippine Sea during the third Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Philippines will hold a joint...
Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who got injured when a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan received Taiwanese $10,000 as cash assistance, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) disclosed on Friday, April 5. One of the recipients of the financial aid was OFW Christine Gumahin, who fell...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) “The right decisions are not always popular.” Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez had this to say as he appealed to the House of Representatives and the Senate to...
Consumers’ perennial woe of oil price hikes will have a crushing comeback at the domestic pumps next week, with cost increases projected to be in the vicinity of P1.00 per liter across products. According to the oil companies, the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market yielded...
