The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has welcomed the signing of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Bill into law. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva filed the measure with the aim of tackling various labor market challenges such as unemployment, underemployment, youth...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) introduced to international communities its approach using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to gather data on poverty. During the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon emphasized the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has welcomed the approval of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act on its third and final reading. With 20 affirmative votes, the upper chamber on Monday, Sept. 25, passed the Senate Bill No. 2233, or the proposed PPP Act, which aims to...
President Marcos is hopeful that the government's agriculture modernization program will bear "positive impacts" amid its efforts to maintain sufficient rice buffer stock in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) In his message during the 51st anniversary of the...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its ruling that denied the motion to dismiss through a demurrer to evidence filed by P/Supt. Rainier A. Espina, one of the co-accused of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Avelino I. Razon Jr., in the alleged anomalous P409.7 million...
A man threatened his girlfriend that he would expose her sex videos, nude photos, and rape of her teenage daughter if he would not be given P10,000. On complaint of the girlfriend, the man, whose identify was withheld, was arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an...
Two persons were arrested and six minors were rescued from alleged online sexual exploitation activities in Manila, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday, Sept. 26. In a statement, the NBI identified those arrested as Lynette S. Cruz and Paulo R. dela Cruz who were caught last...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) received a vehicle and various equipment from the German Federal Criminal Police Liaison Office to help the Philippine government's fight against human trafficking. NBI Director Medardo G. De Lemos and German Ambassador Dr. Andreas Michael...
Sarina Bolden’s opening goal was entirely negated as the Philippine women’s national football team suffered a 5-1 loss at the hands of world No. 20 South Korea on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium in China. Filipinas' Sarina Bolden. (PWNFT) The world No. 44 Filipinas...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday, Sept. 25, said the digital national IDs still cannot be fully implemented nationwide because not all Filipinos have smartphones. This was what PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa’s response to a suggestion made by Senator Ronald “Bato”...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that aircraft pilots and their comrades-in-arms are reaping the rewards of their skills, as they prove to be masters not only of the skies but also of their bank accounts. In the PSA's 2022 Occupational Wages Survey, aircraft pilots and...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) announced that taipan Dr. Lucio C. Tan has moved up as its Chairman Emeritus while his wife and Director Carmen K. Tan will join the bank’s Advisory Board. PNB Chairman Emeritus Dr. Lucio C. Tan In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank...
