The international financial community, including credit rating agencies, is closely monitoring the unfolding events of the “flood-gate” scandal that is currently rocking the nation and sending investors to the sidelines. Yes, Virginia, a significant slowdown in foreign direct investments has...
Vice President Sara Duterte attended two Filipino community-sponsored rallies in the cities of Sumida and Nagoya in Japan this weekend, calling for the end of corruption in government and the release of former president Rodrigo Duterte from detention. During her speech in Sumida City, Tokyo, over...
The embassies of the United States and France warned its citizens about the nationwide “Trillion Peso March” demonstrations happening on Sunday, Sept. 21, to protest against the widespread and massive corruption unearthed because of anomalous infrastructure projects. The embassies took to their...
CEBU CITY – Police here are on full alert for the massive Trillion Peso March on Sunday, Sept. 21. Various sectors are protesting massive corruption in government’s infrastructure projects. Police Capt. Charisma Gonzales, information officer of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said close to...
ILOILO CITY – The Roman Catholic and other Christian clergy in Western Visayas are in full force for the Trillion Peso March against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21. The clergy in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo are leading the multi-sectoral protests in their localities. “As part of...
The Department of Health (DOH) has advised participants of the Trillion Peso March on Sunday, Sept. 21, to come prepared and bring essential items as thousands are expected to join the nationwide peaceful protest against corruption. The nationwide event is expected to draw participation from...
House members are still on a high following the early enactment of the 2023 national budget, which some have called "record-breaking". First-time lawmakers are no exception. Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Facebook) One of them, Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto, couldn't help...
The early signing of the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in Malacañang is a big deal, House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan said. 4Ps Party-list Rep. ,Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) "Isa pong karangalan ang maimbitahan sa mahalagang kaganapan na ito dahil ngayong araw...
The significance of the 2023 national budget's enactment isn't lost on Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera, even if she's a member of the House minority bloc. Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera In a statement, the deputy minority leader said she expects...
The P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023the first full-year outlay of the Marcos administrationwill be "immediately deployed" for the benefit of Filipinos. (MANILA BULLETIN) Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez who held a briefing with Manila-based reporters in Brussels, Belgium on...
The House of Representatives has ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or national budget for 2023. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House did so during plenary session at past 6 p.m. Monday night,...
The second and most likely final Bicameral Conference Committee meeting between the House of Representatives and the Senate on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 will take place Monday, Dec. 5, the Manila Bulletin learned. (Unsplash) The site of the meeting will be the Manila...
