President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the government will be able to sustain the newly-launched food stamp program which will run until 2027 or for "as long as we need it." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Marcos led the kick-off activity...
In removing himself and future presidents from membership of the board of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. also eliminated the risk of politicians and political decisions influencing the country’s first ever sovereign wealth fund....
The San Juan City local government, in partnership with JCI Philippines, launched the country's first canine blood bank as part of its efforts in improving its healthcare services to San Juaneños' pets. The kick-off ceremony was held at the city hall and was attended by San Juan City Councilor...
From left: Jeff Navarro, Country Manager, Visa Philippines & Guam; Vishal Kadian, Cards & Personal Loans Head, Unionbank of the Philippines; and Cindy Deng, President & CEO - DAVI. Go Rewards and UnionBank partner to give Filipino shoppers the only credit card they’ll ever need at Robinsons...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) With the enactment of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) believed to be imminent, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon took matters--and money--into her own hands. The outspoken Guanzon went to a Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) branch on Thursday...
BAGUIO CITY -- The city government here and the Filipino-Chinese community have forged a stronger relationship to stimulate the city’s tourism industry and the economy as a whole, following the launching of the Baguio Art Bank project. CONSUL Sun Weidong (eighth from left), head of the Consulate...
Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The Philippines can do better than the upgraded Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast of the World Bank (WB), as far as Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. is concerned....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez refuses to let any "distraction" get the better of the House of Representatives when it comes to its task of legislating solutions to the country’s problems. Romualdez had this to say Thursday, June 8 amid the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The World Bank's (WB) upgraded forecast on the Philippines' economic performance speaks positively about Filipinos' resilience, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement on Thursday, June 8. “This upgraded forecast reinforces the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on stakeholders to support the implementation of the P45.01 billion Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, which he said would benefit Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with World Bank...
Metro Zamboanga Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (MetroZam) has signed a 10-year term loan agreement amounting to P600 million with Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) to support the ongoing construction and completion of its hospital building. LOAN SIGNING BETWEEN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK and...
Months after meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has expressed interest in the newly-passed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *COURTESY CALL - President Marcos meets with officials from the Japan Bank for...
