The Department of Finance (DOF) said President Duterte has now accomplished eight tenths of his economic reform program that provided income tax cuts for individuals and corporations. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Wednesday, July 28, that 85 percent of the Duterte...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto lamented on Tuesday, July 27, the government's seeming "lack of urgency" in spending government funds despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) About P200 billion of funds under the P4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) has...
Photo from Munehiro Kugimiya's Facebook account Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya took the blame for Carlos Yulo’s missed opportunity to qualify in the floor exercise finals of the men’s artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics. In a lengthy social media post, Kugimiya said he is responsible...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said a strong government-private sector partnership is needed to help the Philippines breach the digital divide and achieve financial inclusion for all Filipinos. Dominguez said the government is fully aware that the private sector’s expertise and...
Netizens rallied behind top Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo after his heartbreaking exit in the floor exercise event where he was expected to win the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Carlos Yulo (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Messages of support and motivation for Yulo poured on social media as he topped...
President Duterte snapped at Congress after some lawmakers claimed the government was underspending the funds allotted to the coronavirus response, saying they were only talking about one percent of the money that was actually released. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement...
This early, the government has set aside P45 billion for any acquisition of additional coronavirus vaccines for Filipinos next year. President Duterte with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III (File photo: Malacañang) Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III assured the nation about the...
Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo competes in the floor event of the artistic gymnastics men's qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 24, 2021. (AFP) Carlos Yulo missed his chance to qualify in the finals in his pet event, the mens' floor...
Since it’s maiden public offering 30 years ago, the market capitalization of real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. has ballooned to over P500 billion from P42 billion, making ALI among the largest companies in the Philippine Stock Exchange Index. The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and ALI have...
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo (MB File Photo) TOKYO — The path has been lit for gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Nesthy Petecio and taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa when they make their much-awaited debuts Saturday, July 24, during Day 2 of the XXXII Olympiad. Team Philippines’...
Senior members of the House of Representatives lauded as victory for justice and rule of law the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the cases of crimes against humanity allegedly committed under the administration of President Rodrigo...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is crafting “a playbook” that the next administration may consider to relieve the fiscal stress caused by the prolonged pandemic on the national government. With less than a year left before President Duterte's term ends in June next year, Finance Secretary...
