Removing the restrictive economic provisions in the Constitution would help alleviate inflation and enhance real wages for Filipino workers, according to a former finance chief. As concerns about workers' compensation and job availability top the list of priorities for Filipinos, former Finance...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. The month of March, which pays tribute to us, women, has ended. However, our battle for women's empowerment and inclusion remains. When I delivered the Philippine statement for the first Ministerial Round Table of the...
Department of Social and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered its personnel to expedite the full operation of the new “Oplan Pag-Abot” program processing center in Pasay City following its ceremonial blessing on Monday, April 1. The Pag-Abot Program, which was introduced in July...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday, March 27, that the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the final peace agreement between the Philippine government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. On March 21, 2024, we celebrated the Third World Sustainable Procurement Day. Organized annually since 2022, it promotes sustainable procurement that considers environmental, social, and governance issues in decision-making to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) significantly increased its cash dividends to the government coffers for last year. On Monday, March 25, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto received a P1.8 billion check from CDC, reflecting the firm's dividend...
In one classic finance case I took up in graduate school, an owner-manager of a small business was very pleased reviewing the positive results in the firm’s profitability metrics – net profit margin, gross profit margin, return on assets and return on equity. Noting the favorable results,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code is poised to usher in a steady stream of strategic and high-quality investments that will bring benefits to all Filipinos. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the timely release of the PPP Code's implementing...
Politician-turned-finance chief, Ralph G. Recto, has expressed his readiness to make tough decisions, even if they may not be popular with many. Speaking before members of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) on Thursday night, March 21, Recto asserted that he has set his...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has set his sights on the 2028 elections after confirming that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming 2025 polls. READ: Recto denies 2025 election bid speculations On the sidelines of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) induction of...
While they were not shown in the viral TikTok video of the angry teacher, students affected by her scolding may seek support, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Photo from Unsplash) “Meron naman tayong psychosocial support sa ating mga guro (We have psychosocial support available from our...
A group on Thursday, March 21, welcomed the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) not to impose sanctions or penalties on an angry public school teacher whose TikTok video went viral over the weekend. Photo from Unsplash For the Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), this decision is a...
