President Marcos will push for deeper defense and economic cooperation with India—including new agreements on science, law, and technology—during his five-day state visit to New Delhi and Bangalore next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a pre-departure briefing in...
Motorists will need to brace themselves for the first week of August, as fuel prices are set to rise. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline could see a potential increase of more or less ₱1.50 per liter, while diesel may see a ₱1 spike. Kerosene, on the other hand,...
No Filipinos were injured or killed following tsunami alerts in several countries this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Thursday, July 31. In an interview with state-run PTV-4, DFA Assistant Secretary Robert Ferrer said the agency had been closely monitoring Filipinos in...
Six out of 45 projects flagged as problematic in 2023 by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) have been removed from the list of critical-stage projects, a top official said. This, as DEPDev’s 2024 Official Development Assistance (ODA) Portfolio Review Report released on...
The Philippines will commit to addressing non-tariff barriers on imports from the United States (US) as part of a reciprocal trade agreement that will see Manila pay a tariff rate of 19 percent on its US-bound goods. Similar to reciprocal trade deals the US has so far announced, Department of Trade...
Two senators have called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in the Philippine education system, urging the 20th Congress to pursue “radical change” through the 2026 education budget, and outlining a seven-point agenda to address the country’s education crisis. In his first privilege speech...
Citing a lackluster performance that the Philippine economy has been showing since its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, climbing to the high-income-status target 15 years from now could be impossible, the country’s chief socioeconomic planner stated. Department of Economy, Planning, and...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called on the President to immediately release all funds tagged as “For Later Release” (FLR) under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the urgency of completing long-delayed public projects and ensuring transparency in government spending. Following...
The country’s rice production is expected to reach an all-time high this year, as government interventions and improved weather conditions drove strong output in the first half, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),...
The Department of Energy is preparing a circular for the nuclear sector, a month after the law establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was ratified, to guide stakeholders on the new energy source. On the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is set to conduct a Senate investigation into online gambling, emphasizing that its ill effects outweigh its positive impact. "But if I can have it my way, kung akong tatanungin niyo personally, I want this online gambling stopped. Kung ako po masusunod, ora mismo dapat itigil...
The Philippines is working to conclude negotiations for its free trade agreement (FTA) with Chile this year, following a successful first round of talks. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty said that after a productive round of negotiations, both countries are now on...
