President Marcos has signed the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), raising concerns among property owners about its potential impact on their yearly property taxes, often referred to as "Amilyar." Addressing these worries, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto swiftly...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) announced on Thursday, June 13, that it has sustained its performance in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024, maintaining its place in the 201-300 bracket for the second consecutive year. (Photo credit to Ateneo) Ateneo said that it continued...
People watch the sunset at a park on an unseasonably warm day, Feb. 25, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Climate change will...
While amending the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution will attract more foreign investments, its impact on the country’s economy won’t be felt immediately, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday, April 4. NEDA Secretary Arsenio...
QC Mayor Joy Belmonte plans to transform 5,000 more stores into community-based refill hubs in 2024, complementing the 1,060 existing sari-sari stores already equipped with "Kuha sa Tingi" starter kits in the city. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (Photo from ANCOP Global Walk) Launched in June...
A scientific team that will conduct a community impact assessment on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay will be organized this month. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said there will be physical scientists, oceanographers, geologists, climate scientists, and social scientists on...
Twenty startups offering sustainable solutions to environmental issues in Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, and Manila recently received support from the United States government. (Photo courtesy of US Embassy in the Philippines) The Philippines-based startups completed on July 21 the US Embassy’s Green...
The impact of the recent state visit made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. and the Philippine delegation to Japan will be felt within the next three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 14. DTI Asec. Glenn G. Peñaranda (Screenshot taken from...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. and Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, granting the Philippine government $50,000 each for its quick impact projects. In a press briefing, Abalos...
A total of 28 Swiss projects worth P19.618 billion employing 8,547 workers are being hosted by various economic zones in the country to date and is expected to further improve following strong interest from various companies during business meeting held by the Philippines with local companies as...
Construction of the Bulacan high impact projects are being expedited by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in a bid to further enhance cost-efficient economic activities in the province and neighboring areas. The projects include the P2,004,728.13 Bypass, Malolos Circumferential...
Endeavor, the leading global community of high impact entrepreneurs, has unveiled the Philippine Multiplier Map to show how these firms reshape the entrepreneurial ecosystem since the community was established in 2014. The Philippine Multiplier Map intends to trace the footprint and the impact made...
