Malacañang stayed tight-lipped over a petition lodged before the Supreme Court against the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), saying it is "too soon to comment" about the matter. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said it was too early to comment on the...
The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) has expressed interest in acquiring China's stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following its recent share acquisition in Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP). In a briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 28, MIC President...
Following a major investment by the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that this partnership aims to resolve ongoing delays in transmission and interconnection projects that have long plagued...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) or national budget for 2025 is complete and lawful, House Committee on Appropriations Senior Vice Chairperson...
Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP) has accepted a binding offer from the state-run Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) for a 20-percent stake to secure a foothold in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Malacañang said. MAIDEN INVESTMENT — President...
KANSAS CITY (AP) — You could say that Taylor Swift's championship era is in its second consecutive season. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kiss after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 26, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez was up in arms after his House colleague tried to cite draft documents during a recent motu proprio inquiry on the performance of...
A total of 903 policemen, including 28 junior and middle-ranking officers, were dismissed from the service for various offenses in 2024 in the continuing internal cleansing in the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP chief, Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said those dismissed were among the total of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is upbeat with the changes coming to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), which is set to transition into the...
The Marcos administration aims to lift more Filipinos above the poverty line by reducing the volume of poor individuals to 13.2 percent or lower this year, deflating by 2.3 percent from 2023. “With the robust labor market performance and inflation deceleration in 2024, we expect to see...
Ignore the noise and focus on uplifting the lives of Filipinos, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told public servants. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PCO) In his speech at the 2025 Budget Execution Forum on Friday, Jan. 24, Bersamin urged fellow public servants to renew...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco is supporting President Marcos’ move to reallocate P500 million from the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s fund to the restoration of its information technology (IT) programs, including the improvement the country’s emergency hotline. Tiangco, chairman...
