The Philippines would need at least P22 billion to prepare for the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026, a Palace official bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin revealed this...
The Department of Finance (DOF) faces the daunting task of generating P12.72 billion in revenue every single day to support the Marcos administration’s ambitious P6.326 trillion national budget for 2025. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 30, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto acknowledged the huge...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that President Marcos has utilized his veto power to ensure the 2025 national budget aligns with the country’s development goals. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 30, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman commended the President for his...
PEACE BY PEACE Not long ago, Abdullah Macapaar and I were on opposite sides of the battlefield. He was then known as “Kumander Bravo,” one of the fiercest fighters of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) operating in Lanao Provinces. I, on the other hand, was the Chief of...
As 2024 comes to a close, the Department of Education (DepEd) reflects on a year filled with challenges and achievements in shaping the future of education in the country. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) From ongoing adjustments in the K to 12 program to significant strides in digital...
Despite long-standing challenges in the country’s healthcare system, 2024 has seen significant milestones in public health, according to the Department of Health (DOH). (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa highlighted the department's notable strides in advancing...
Personally, I dream of a country, where dreams are possible. It’s not such an impossible dream, except that dreams-come-true among us Filipinos remain exceptional, not quite common. What I’d like to see in 2025 is more opportunities for Filipinos to seek a life that makes the most of...
Extreme weather events battered developing countries this year despite their small contribution to climate change. The Philippines faced six successive storms in just a month which were intensified by climate crisis, the World Weather Attribution said. Top climate polluters still haven’t...
President Marcos and his Cabinet are "thoroughly reviewing" the items of the 2025 national budget to ensure that they conform to the Constitution, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the review of the proposed 2025 national budget at the Bahay Pangulo on Dec. 23,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is ramping up efforts to enforce safety and quality standards for vape products in the local market, targeting the accreditation and tax compliance of nine to ten vape companies by the end of the year. “A lot have been accredited already. Hopefully by...
FOR THURSDAY ISSUE The Philippines' banana exports to South Korea will enjoy zero tariffs over the next five years, following the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) taking effect in January next year. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Maria Cristina A. Roque said at a press...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I believe that the true essence of the holiday season is the shared love, joy, and hope it brings. It is in the spirit of generosity, acknowledgment, kindness, and gratitude, that we show our appreciation by giving gifts to the people...
