The House prosecution panel has taken it upon itself to list the infamous "Mary Grace Piattos" as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. According to solon-prosecutor Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, this move was precisely to find out whether or not...
A serious El Niño threat needs an innovative response from the government. That 's why House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is urging local government units (LGUs) and community organizations to tap the P1-billion People’s Survival Fund (PSF). Libanan...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong can 't wait to see the infamous "Mary Grace Piattos" in person. This, as the prosecutors and the entire country for that matter wait in bated breath for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program continues to make homeownership more affordable for Filipino workers as Pag-IBIG Fund offers promotional housing loan rates for members buying homes above the socialized housing price ceiling up to P10...
Doctors and lawyers on Thursday, June 18, urged the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to review its resolution dismissing plunder, graft and administrative complaints lodged against Executive Secretary and former Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto and then Philippine Health Insurance...
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan, which provides qualified members with up to P10,000 in affordable cash assistance for urgent needs amid the continuing effects of the Middle East conflict, officials announced. The assistance forms part of...
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it stands ready to deploy support to the Philippines should it request assistance during the ongoing Middle East war, assuring close engagement with local authorities through surveillance and policy advice. This remained the IMF’s...
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their Housing Loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation caused by the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, officials announced Thursday. Department of Human Settlements and Urban...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured that the country’s quick response fund (QRF) remains available and ready for deployment to support a prompt response to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. As of May 31, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has exited its bridge loan investment in Makilala Mining Co. Inc. (MMCI), generating an estimated 25-percent annualized return in peso terms while paving the way for additional foreign...
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed an $18.85-million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s defenses against future pandemics, while the Washington-based multilateral lender also commended the satisfactory implementation of an ongoing agriculture modernization project. Documents...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program continued to deliver new homes to Filipino families as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund turned over house-and-lot units at Nuvista Homes Lipa to Pag-IBIG Fund...