The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has formally laid down to Congress a whopping P70 billion budget to achieve the goal of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for nationwide electrification of all Filipino households within his term. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano C. Almeda...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government must first ensure that the momentum of the country's growth is not affected adversely before approving any fare increase in public transportation. File photos (RTVM, Manila Bulletin) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)may need to evaluate the suspended reclamation projects at Manila Bay for their possible impact on the economy and society, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan speaks to the media about the...
(Unsplash) Did you drink a glass of milk this morning? Chances are, it wasn't locally sourced. House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez was shocked to find out from the National Dairy Authority (NDA) Tuesday, Aug. 22...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It took nearly half a day for the House Committee on Appropriations to terminate or complete its deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), an agency...
The Commission on Elections is eyeing the implementation of what it refers to as “money ban” in a bid to fight vote buying for the barangay and Sagguniang Kabataan (BSKE) in October this year. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said this year’s election money ban is different from what...
A total of 1,245 people were arrested in the intensified crackdown against the illegal operation on online sabong since July last year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday, Aug. 22. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said 322 of those arrested were already convicted as part of the...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will be chasing P25.1 billion worth of receivables from distribution utilities (DUs) or electric cooperatives (ECs) with delinquent payments in their power supply over the years. According to PSALM President and CEO Dennis...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has vowed to pursue continued funding for the Department of Health (DOH), saying it is important to prioritize the budget towards pandemic recovery and being prepared for any possible future health crisis. Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (Senate PRIB Photo)...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had earlier vowed that congressmen will pass the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget for 2024 in just five weeks. Four of these weeks will be used...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) sought the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its preference to import than purchase rice from Filipino farmers. Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said the latest showcase of the NFA’s skewed preference for imported...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has boosted its collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to intensify its campaign against fixers and violators of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law. Photo from ARTA This developed after ARTA Deputy Director General for Legal Undersecretary...
