The release of P3 billion for the implementation of a fuel subsidy to the transport sector affected by rising fuel prices has been approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). According to Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, the fuel subsidy aims to offer assistance to around 1.36...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) called on the need for strategic national investments to promote human and social development in rebuilding a resilient, post-pandemic health sector. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on Tuesday, Sept. 5, that there is a need to...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to the public regarding the purchase and use of unregistered products that have not undergone its evaluation process. (Courtesy of FDA Philippines) As of Thursday, Sept. 7, the FDA has identified 11 food products that are...
Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and the lead social service and development ministry of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, Caritas Manila, have teamed up to uplift underprivileged communities. In a statement, Converge said they recently signed a partnership agreement with...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has successfully pursued the conviction of six individuals involved in an investment scam operated by GDM Finance SARL, marking the 22nd conviction for violations of the country’s securities law. In a joint decision dated April 17 but transmitted...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT In a way, our book 1, Not on Our Watch: Martial Law Really Happened, We Were There, published in 2012, may be likened to Benjamin Franklin’s The Autobiography. Written with interruptions at various points in his colorful life as a writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sought the cooperation of neighboring countries in maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea amid what he called “shifting security issues” that threaten peace in the hotly contested region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from...
The joint Senate Committees on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, Justice and Human Rights, Finance, Ways and Means has approved a bill that would define the crimes of agricultural smuggling, hoarding, profiteering, and cartel as economic sabotage. Once enacted into law, the said bill would...
The Senate on Wednesday, September 6 convened the select oversight hearing on the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), programs and activities in a bid to address questions and criticisms regarding the huge amount of CIF allocations given to key government agencies under the proposed...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco denied any involvement in the reported disappearance of a P75 million performance bond from an e-sabong firm, stating that it occurred before his time in office. According to Pagcor, the alleged disappearance of the funds...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Census of Agriculture and Fisheries 2022 in this province conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority is underway. About 62,000 respondents involved in farming, fishing, and aquaculture are the target of the census, PSA-Quezon officer Airene Pucyutan said....
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has proposed projects and programs in the north for collaboration with Japanese investors through public-private partnerships. In a statement, Joshua M. Bingcang BCDA president and chief executive officer, said the agency is seeking potential...
