BACOLOD CITY - Despite endorsing different presidential candidates for the May 2022 elections, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer have vowed to keep their coalition solid. Lacson recently declared his support for the presidential bid of Vice President...
Masbate Gov. Antonio Kho pledged support on behalf of Masbate to the UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. (BBM) and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Marcos, Jr. met with Kho and mayors of Masbate province on Saturday, March 5. Photo taken from...
BALAYAN, Batangas—Governor Hermilando “Dodo” Mandanas on Thursday, March 1 expressed confidence that presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will get the majority of votes in this province--a bold prediction considering that Marcos Jr. lost in the province to Vice President...
The deceleration in price increases last January was a welcome development, but the Department of Finance (DOF) warned that the economy should still keep a close watch on oil price movements. In a research note, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said on Thursday, Feb. 17, that headline...
LIBMANAN, Camarines Sur — Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 8, expressed support for the gubernatorial bid of former Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Camarines Sur Rep. Nonoy Andaya Jr. (VP Leni Media...
Mass testing of individuals with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms is a must with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading rapidly as evidenced by the soaring number of active positive cases of the virus in the country. League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and...
The research arm of credit rater Fitch Group has maintained its bearish stance on the Philippine peso, as it expects the local currency to even weaken as accommodative policy stances and a worsening current account weigh on the local currency. In a research note on Friday, Jan. 14, Fitch Solutions...
The national government will repay the full amount of its cash advances to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ahead of the January maturity date, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a letter addressed to BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that...
Vaccine hesitancy remains to be a pain in the neck for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units (LGUs) which ultimately hinders the country from achieving herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a provincial governor said Friday, Nov....
President Duterte’s economic managers will meet this week with the foreign chambers of commerce to tackle the country’s recovery initiatives and present their investment priority sectors. The economic team led by the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will...
The Philippines and Turkey had agreed to explore "wide prospects" to boost the respective trade and tourism sectors of the two countries. PH-TURKEY MEET-- Ambassador Maria Elena P. Algabre presents a token to Governor of Ankara Vasip Şahin during their meeting held in Ankara, Turkey on Nov. 2,...
Consumer prices last month rose near the lower end of a government forecast owing to slower increase in food prices, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported on Friday, Nov. 5. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authorty showed that prices increased 4.6 percent in October,...
