Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has allayed the fears of stakeholders in the advertising industry that the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha) could ultimately strip them of...
By Keith Sigfred Ancheta In 2009, during the 15th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15), developed countries announced an ambitious climate finance goal—that developed countries would mobilize $100 billion annually by 2020 to developing...
The Philippines placed first out of 193 countries on the 2023 World Risk Index list, which ranks countries based on susceptibility to natural disasters including typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and drought. Since its launch in 2011, the annual report, published by the Bündnis Entwicklung...
The advertising industry has apparently gone global and thus, blurred the rules on foreign ownership. This was the common observation among stakeholders as they try to find a common ground as to whether the Philippine advertising industry should be opened to foreign equity, Sen. Juan Edgardo...
The Senate is set to resume on Thursday, May 9, 2024, its hearings on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. It will be the fifth hearing of the Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes chaired by Senator Sonny Angara on the...
Photo from Pixabay A commissioned Pulse Asia survey conducted in March revealed that majority of Filipinos see complicated rules and regulations (56 percent) and restrictive rules on foreign ownership (55 percent) as the main barriers to foreign investment in the Philippines. Pulse Asia president...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez doesn't think that Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri’s recent comments serve as the death knell for the proposed economic Charter change...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, April 29 called for greater participation of women in the government’s crafting of policies in climate change adaptation. Legarda made the call as the nation grapples with the extreme heat wave caused by the prevailing El Niño...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Rep. Villafuerte's office, Facebook) Economic Charter change (Cha-cha) backer, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, April 25 that he is open to pushing a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) in his attempt to amend economic and political provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Robinhood Padilla presides ver Wednesday’s hearing, April 24, 2024 of the Committee on...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With its mission to pass the economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure already accomplished, the House of Representatives will shift its focus to strengthening national security and...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez commended the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) for supporting Congress' proposed amendments to the economic provisions...
