Economic managers expressed gratitude to Congress for supporting the Marcos administration's medium-term fiscal blueprint that aims to steer the economy back to its high-growth trajectory. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Tuesday, Sept. 20,...
Are you team NBS, team National, or team Nash? As young Filipinos are going back to physical classes, many working adults are being nostalgic about the time when they were once young students. Topics such as class cancellation due to typhoons, favorite baon , and other class antics are always part...
Negros Trade Fair returns to Manila! The sugar capital—that is how many know Negros Occidental, a humble province located in the western part of the Visayas region. What others may not know is that it also initiated one of the longest-running trade fairs in the country, the Negros Trade Fair...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expects the amended implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) law to take effect next month. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the Cabinet-level BOT IRR Committee, chaired by the NEDA,...
edamama, the Philippines’ leading parenting-focused e-commerce platform, has secured a USD20 million Series A funding round led by Alpha JWC Ventures—one of Southeast Asia's most prominent venture capital firms. The oversubscribed fundraise is one of the Philippines’ largest early-stage...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has earmarked P11 billion for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) as well as assistance to farmers and fisherfolks next year. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government plans to spend P10 billion for...
The film will feature stars Mark Hapka and Megan Davis as the former celebrity couple After ending its story in court, the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial is set to become a TV movie through the streaming service Tubi. Dubbed “Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial,” the forthcoming film is...
Snatch Game on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is like Christmas for its fans. It is the challenge to ace for some of the show’s past contestants. That’s why when “Drag Race” arrived in the Philippines, Filipino fans of the show can’t wait to see the local drag artists’ take on the...
The Marcos administration has allotted P12.5 billion for the transformation and digitalization of government processes and transactions next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. During the Development Budget Coordination Committee Briefing at the Senate on Wednesday Sept. 14,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is committed to transparency and participatory processes through active stakeholder engagement for public-private partnerships (PPP). In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Undersecretary Joseph J. Capuno said they will...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) wants to strengthen the autonomy of local government units (LGUs) in delivering essential services to the public through higher funding allocation. During the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) Senate briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 14,...
NEDA identifies top priorities in PDP 2023-2028 By Chino S. Leyco The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said social protection and human capital development will be among top priorities in the short to medium term under the upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028....
