Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. lauded on Wednesday, Aug. 7, the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11997, or Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr.) Revilla also hailed Department of Education (DepEd)...
The proportion of the country's outstanding debt relative to its overall economic output returned to its post-pandemic peak in the second quarter, data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed. Despite a higher growth rate, the gross domestic product (GDP) failed to keep pace with the government's...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported a substantial increase in concessional loan disbursements received by the Philippines from its development partners last year, primarily earmarked for financing infrastructure projects. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on...
Photo from Pixabay Two weeks after Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon caused widespread flooding, the Department of Health (DOH) has monitored 67 leptospirosis cases nationwide. Although only 67 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide between July 14 and July 27, DOH epidemiologists said...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in dengue cases this year, with a total of 128,834 cases as of July 27, a 33-percent rise compared to 97,211 cases during the same period last year. The upward trend is evident in the recent data showing that dengue...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, standing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, speaks during a news conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling for calm in the Middle East, top...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last July 29, I was honored and privileged to submit the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), or the proposed national budget of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM), to Congress. It amounts to ₱6.352 trillion,...
Enrollment in basic education for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 has reached 24 million, according to data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Grade school students of Mines Elementary School in Quezon City attend the first day of School Year 2024-2025 on July 29, 2024....
President Marcos’ chief economic manager stated that the substantial rise in consumer prices in July was temporary and is expected to align with the government’s target range in the coming months. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said in a statement that the 4.4 percent inflation rate recorded...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager is confident that the country can uplift approximately 2.5 million poor Filipinos annually, given sustained economic growth of at least six percent bolstered by government borrowings. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto is optimistic about achieving a...
While the opening of over 40 schools remained postponed on Monday, Aug. 5, the basic education enrollment in both public and private schools has reached 23.8 million during the second week of classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). First day of...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the national government's interest payments are expected to surge by double digits next year due to refinancing of loans obtained during the pandemic. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, Aug. 5, that the government expects an 11 percent...
