House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) The individual barangays' Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of almost P175 billion each should be a big reason for Filipinos to vote wisely during the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)...
*STORY UPDATE* The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has since entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Justin Arvin Atendido and his White Dragon Investment Group. The settlement, which included a payment of ₱50,000 from Atendido, was reached after the SEC issued an order in...
Withdrawing from business deals with China amid the situation in the West Philippine Sea is not the way to go for the Philippine economy. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan made the statement in a...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan expects that speeding up government spending during the second half of the year could improve the country’s growth rate by the end of 2023. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo from the Presidential Communications...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government must first ensure that the momentum of the country's growth is not affected adversely before approving any fare increase in public transportation. File photos (RTVM, Manila Bulletin) NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)may need to evaluate the suspended reclamation projects at Manila Bay for their possible impact on the economy and society, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan speaks to the media about the...
OF TREES AND FOREST The country received some sobering economic news last week. During the first quarter of the current year, the Philippines was able to sustain its economic recovery and expansion with a GDP growth of 6.4 percent, a growth rate that actually exceeded forecasts. But the second...
(Unsplash) A measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) through the addition of an adult education component in the existing law has been overwhelmingly passed in the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 8497 or the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives passed another Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)-listed bill on third and final reading during plenary session. Given final approval on late...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, August 22, has cited in contempt two policemen involved in the killing of 17-year old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar and ordered their detention at the Senate. The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, chaired by Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with the Chief Information Officers' Forum (CIOF), and the Chief Information Officers' Forum Foundation (CIOFF) are collaborating to sustain the development of the Government’s digital technology in the public sector....
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) will be chasing P25.1 billion worth of receivables from distribution utilities (DUs) or electric cooperatives (ECs) with delinquent payments in their power supply over the years. According to PSALM President and CEO Dennis...