Quiapo has become a historic landmark for its old infrastructures and rich culture, prompting a Manila lawmaker to file a bill declaring the area a “national heritage zone”. Quiapo Church (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) A self-confessed “Batang Quiapo”, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua...
The Philippines must sustain its high-growth trajectory for at least two more decades to attain high-income status and eradicate poverty in the long term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region XI on Aug. 16, held the groundbreaking and time capsule laying ceremony for the proposed three-storey regional building at the Davao Regional Government Center in Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City. NCIP Region 11 (FACEBOOK) In a...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will submit to Congress the Marcos administration’s first full-year 2023 proposed budget next week. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the proposed P5.268-trillion...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said importation should be allowed when local sugar manufacturers are not producing enough to keep up with demand. On the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
President Marcos has approved the review of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said another high school building was inaugurated on Monday, Aug. 15, as part of the city government's preparation for the opening of face-to-face classes on Aug. 22. Olivarez said the La Huerta National High School is part of the program of his older brother,...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) joined the celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 10 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Manibi in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office in Pasay City. National Anti-Poverty Commission...
The benchmark interest rate on debt falling due in almost 10-years declined at an auction of the government IOUs at the Bureau of the Treasury on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The interest rate of the 10-year IOUs, with a remaining life of nine-years and 10 months, fetched 5.813 percent, lower than the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, August 16, has started printing the official ballots for the plebiscite in Calaca, Batangas. The official ballots and accountable forms for the Plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the Municipality of Calaca, Batangas into a component city, is...
The 28th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) – organized by the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), the country’s biggest organization of top-notch retailers and prime movers in the retail industry – lived up to its billing as the most important and grandest retail...
Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo has warned that the persistent power outages in different provinces continue to threaten the country’s national security. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, said that the government’s failure to properly address the recurring long periods of...
