The government has increased the maximum kilos of rice a household can buy from Kadiwa stores to 30 kilos, an Agriculture official said. P45 well-milled rice is being sold at the Kadiwa store in the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in Manila on Aug. 1, 2024. (Arnold Quizol | MB File Photo) In a...
Reelectionist Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa reminded the Philippine National Police (PNP) to focus on protecting the people and addressing the recent spate of kidnappings in the country. Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (MB File Photo) Dela Rosa said the PNP ought to prioritize these crimes...
Moody’s Ratings, a credit rating agency, has upgraded Philippine National Bank’s (PNB) deposit ratings, citing the big bank’s sustained improvement in profitability, strong capital position, and solid liquidity as key drivers of the upgrade. Moody’s has raised PNB’s ratings for...
Former DA secretary Manny Piñol (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Facebook) A House "Young Guns" bloc member reminded Manny Piñol of his supposed shortcomings--and by extension, that of the previous Duterte...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have revamped the National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF), introducing stronger oversight and stricter standards for ethical and transparent evaluation of government programs. On...
President Marcos’ signing into law of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Act will pave the way for a historic reform in government development planning, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Tuesday, April 15. The new law, Republic Act No. 12145, primarily...
Consumers will experience a slight uptick in April’s electricity bills due to higher transmission charges, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced. In a briefing on Tuesday, April 15, Julius Ryan Datingaling, NGCP's head of business and regulatory development, explained...
The Philippines’ chief economist has conceded that the country may not be able to achieve the eight-percent upper end of its 2025 growth target due to lingering global uncertainties, including the reciprocal tariffs United States (US) President Donald Trump slapped on its imports. “The eight...
Youth empowerment and public service took the spotlight in Valenzuela City on Monday morning, as Mayor Wes Gatchalian officially endorsed the senatorial bid of Deputy House Speaker Camille Villar during her visit to the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV). Gatchalian, a known advocate of...
Police forces across the country were placed under heightened alert status as part of the comprehensive security measures for the long Holy Week break. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the move was aimed at maximizing police visibility and ensuring that proactive public safety measures...
The 2025 edition of the Philippine Athletics Championships will be talked about in the Tuesday session, April 15, of the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. National track and field head coach Dario De Rosas and deputy coach Jeoffrey...
Electric distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) welcomed the energization of a new transformer of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in Iloilo City. THE swinging of the Baldoza feeder using a bypass line to facilitate load transfer to the newly commissioned 100 MVA...
