The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) expressed optimism that Congress will soon approve the controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill and the Budget Modernization Bill under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. House Plenary (Ellson Quismorio/MANILA...
To reduce the town's carbon footprint, the municipality of Cainta, Rizal is offering horse-drawn hearse services to its indigent residents to lead the funeral cortege for their departed loved ones. Instead of the usual motorized funeral cars, the hearse will be a horse-drawn carriage, according to...
Malacañang has confirmed that it has received the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund for the President's signature. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Wednesday, July 5,...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Heart Association (PHA), under its new president Dr. Ronald Cuyco, is calling for the immediate passage of a bill that the organization believes will significantly help decrease deaths caused by heart attack. Cuyco said the PHA is hoping that lawmakers will soon pass the...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) urged to advocate the enactment of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Equality Act (SOGIE) to protect people from different types of discrimination in private and public institutions. In a statement, PCW acknowledged that the lack of a...
No tampering took place in the records of the controversial Maharlia Investment Fund (MIF) bill when the Senate was preparing the enrolled copy of the measure, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, June 29. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri answers queries of the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will do a patriotic act if he vetoes the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Sunday, June 25. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"...
Senator Maria Imelda "Imee" Marcos has admitted that she abstained in the voting on the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill because it was "hinog sa pilit (deliberately ripened)." Sen. Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB Photo)...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, June 22, condemned the alleged tampering of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill and warned that it raises serious questions about the constitutionality of the measure. “Today marks a sad day for the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to sign the controversial Maharlika Fund bill “as soon as I get it,” allaying fears that the proposed sovereign wealth fund could potentially bankrupt pensioners’ fund. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “I will...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has allayed lingering concerns over the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund, saying it will be independent from government and will be managed by finance experts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos recognized that there have been...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez seized the opportunity Wednesday afternoon, June 21, to highlight the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) before members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (AmCham). This, as the proposed...
