Malacañang said that the P12-per-liter fuel discount for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will continue as long as the transport sector needs government assistance amid the impact of higher fuel prices. In a press briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
The Quezon City government has been named the Local Government Unit Awardee (City Category) at the 31st Apolinario Mabini Awards in recognition of its sustained efforts to promote the welfare, inclusion, and equal opportunities of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Mayor Joy Belmonte received the...
Classes at all levels and work in government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other provinces in Luzon are suspended on Thursday, Aug. 6, due to Tropical Storm Maymay, Malacañang announced. The suspension of classes and government work covers the NCR and the provinces of Ilocos...
Quezon City has ordered billboard owners and advertisers to secure billboards and tarpaulins during storm alerts to avoid accidents. The directive is contained in the Quezon City Billboard Weather Safety Ordinance (Ordinance No. SP-3515, S-2026), which seeks to protect lives, private property, and...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been named the Philippines’ top performing and most trusted mayor after receiving the highest rating in a nationwide assessment of local chief executives by the RPMD Foundation Inc. Belmonte recorded the highest overall governance rating among city mayors...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has refunded more than ₱9 billion in loan amortizations to over 500,000 members and pensioners in less than a month under the expanded Balik Ginhawa 2 program, just 24 days after its wider implementation. In a statement on Tuesday,...
Elevated inflation, sluggish state spending, and rising import costs may have dragged Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth down to 2.5 percent in the second quarter, slowing further from an already five-year low of 2.8 percent in the previous quarter. Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank AG...
Quezon City has institutionalized long-term support for cooperatives through a comprehensive Cooperative Code, making it the first local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila to adopt a unified policy framework for cooperative development. Through Ordinance No. SP-3526, S-2026, or the Quezon City...
Philippine economic growth likely picked up above the three-percent level in the second quarter, mainly on improved spending on public goods and services, with most private-sector economists expecting the economy to perform better than in the previous quarter despite lingering headwinds from...
Malacañang said the government is considering possible reforms in excise and health taxes to offset the P66 billion forgone revenues from President Marcos ' proposed tax relief package. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Department of Finance (DOF)...
The national government’s outstanding debt breached the ₱19-trillion mark for the first time, surpassing its full-year fiscal target six months ahead of schedule following a sharp acceleration in local and foreign borrowing. The Bureau of the Treasury reported on Thursday, July 30, that total...
Quezon City has become one of the first local government units (LGUs) in the country to add a third gender option to its online business permit system, making the process more inclusive for entrepreneurs. The enhancement was implemented through the city 's upgraded QC Biz Easy platform,...
