After President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reportedly shut down a proposal to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Joey Salceda offered some solutions to the country’s domestic sugar supply issue. Read:...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda is confident that, by year end, the government will have hit its economic growth targets. This, despite the fact that the Philippine economy slowed down to 7.4 percent in the second quarter of 2022. Albay 2nd...
Physical or "brick and mortar" stores will continue to have challenging days ahead of them, according to economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Salceda gave this assessment in reaction to the June 2022 Labor Force Survey report of...
Irked by exorbitant bank transfer fees amid the prevailing high inflation, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to issue regulations that would put a cap on bank charges. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (Photo from Salceda’s office) Salceda, chairman of the...
Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wants somebody capable to take over the reins at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda In a statement Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, Salceda said that he hopes President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda explained on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6 just how imperative it is for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to settle the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) leadership squabble as soon as possible. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda "The leadership...
Economist-congressman Joey Salceda gave a rather bleak outlook for food inflation in the country for the rest of the year, but cited a potential silver lining when it comes to fuel prices. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda "Food inflation continues to be on a rapid momentum, from 4.9 percent in...
Lawmakers on Sunday, July 31, paid tribute to former President Fidel V. Ramos who died at the age of 94, with Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto of Batangas 6th District calling him “Steady Eddie” who steered the Philippines to economic development at a time of great crisis in the early 1990s. Former...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is the right Senate leader for the passage of a bill on the proposed disaster agency, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said. Senate President Migz Zubiri and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda “I am more optimistic now that Senate President Zubiri...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda haa highlighted the value of having a presidential son in Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos as a colleague in the House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos According to...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has revealed that 10 out of the 18 bills mentioned by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on Monday, July 25, have already been approved on third and final reading by the...
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda has condemned the vicious shooting which took place in the premises of Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City on Sunday afternoon, July 24. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) “I am continuing to monitor with concern the recent...
