While the Commission on Elections (Comelec) made it clear that government contractors are prohibited from making donations to election candidates, it may come out differently if it were made in a personal capacity. "Sa aking palagay iyan ng magiging mabigat na depensa nung naturang tao (In my...
Contractors linked to politicians or their relatives may still secure flood-control projects if they meet all legal, technical, and financial requirements, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 13. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan clarified that the law allows...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for the Department of the Interior and Local Government 's (DILG) decision to implement a ban on online gambling for its personnel and all local government employees in the country. Newly installed LCP National President and...
As the national government’s (NG) outstanding debt continued to breach records in the second quarter of 2025, the debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio climbed to a 20-year high of 63.1 percent—further away from the Marcos administration’s target. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto,...
The San Juan City government on Thursday, Aug. 7, officially opened its Makabagong San Juan National Government Center (NGC) which houses several city and national government offices under a centralized system of services for San Juaneños. Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his son Rocco, Vice...
Street parking is nothing new in the Philippines, especially in urban centers. In Metro Manila, it has become part of the normal landscape, where in many instances, there are even pylons or sign boards marking spaces for certain people apparently living in the area. Many barangays and...
While the Marcos government plans to make bulk borrowings via sales of jumbo government debt papers a regular practice, next year’s total borrowings could only increase by around ₱100 billion. According to National Treasurer Sharon Almanza, this marginal increase comes alongside an 80:20...
Domestic investors locked in “sweet spot” medium-term bonds amid persistent external uncertainties, allowing the government to raise an initial ₱210 billion from retail treasury bonds (RTBs) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, as the offer period opened for local investors. During the launch of GBonds or...
President Marcos has signed a law that aims to optimize the national government for efficient public service delivery. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12231 or the Government Optimization Act on Aug, 4. The law authorizes the President to optimize the operations of the Executive Branch by...
President Marcos has signed a law that aims to optimize the national government for efficient public service delivery. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12231 also known as the Government Optimization Act on Aug, 4. The law authorizes the President to optimize the operations of the Executive Branch....
In the late 2000s, Philippine business saw an intense corporate war as two of the country 's most aggressive conglomerates, Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC) of Manuel V. Pangilinan and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) of Ramon S. Ang, went to war for a single asset: Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)....
Over half a trillion pesos in total payments were slashed during the first six months of 2025, with domestic lenders receiving nearly ₱600 billion less in principal payments compared to what they had received from the Marcos administration in 2024. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)...
