Incoming Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno wants to put in place a formal fiscal plan that will take control of government expenditures, set clear borrowing and revenue programs, as well as design policies to manage budget deficits in the next six-years. Diokno, who is currently governor of the...
EDITORS DESK Johannes Chua It started with promises and ended just like that — with more promises. A few weeks ago, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP26 opened in Glasgow brimming with hope and optimism; it was even dubbed as mankind’s “last chance” to...
People drive to a temporary COVID-19 testing site in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/File) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A new national testing strategy, which will test people with faster results and provide greater certainty, reassurance, and less disruption to everyday lives, will...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda has called on world leaders attending the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to help secure the lives and livelihoods of Filipinos affected by the global climate crisis. "It’s COP season again....
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will represent the Philippines at the global climate action talks and negotiations, also known as 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland next week. Delegates from almost 200...
"Structures of Mutual Support," the Philippine s' exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, took home the Special Mention as National Participation honor last Aug. 30, 2021, the first-ever award for the Philippines from the prestigious event. Interior of ‘Structures of Mutual...