President Marcos is keen on utilizing the Pasig River as a center of transportation connectivity within Metro Manila. Pasig River Urban Development Showcase Area project (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said more ferry boats will be deployed and stations will be built along the Pasig River, which he...
President Marcos bared that he was advised to be cautious over what he called an "ambitious but worthwhile" Pasig River development project as it could become a "barometer" of his political career. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Pasig River development...
President Marcos has inaugurated the Pasig River urban development project in Manila which aims to transform the river into a center of economic activity, tourism, and transportation connectivity within the metropolis. Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and several government officials...
The government is partnering with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the rightsizing and a public financial management (PFM) institute for local agencies, the Department of Budget and Management said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that ADB has been aiding the government in passing...
The local stock market weakened further on news of a lower-than-expected growth of the Chinese economy. The main index fell 64.49 points or 0.97 percent to close at 6,572.51 led by the plunge of the Mining and Oil sector. Volume rose to 590 million shares worth P6.68 billion as losers beat gainers...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the certificate of authority (CA) of Wealth and Personal Development Lending Inc. to operate as a lending company for its repeated failure to comply with reportorial requirements and alleged involvement in illegal activities. In a statement,...
The local stock market declined as concerns overseas prompted investors to lock in recent gains. The main index dropped 43.45 points or 0.65 percent to close at 6,637.00 as the Mining and Oil sector led the retreat. Volume was relatively steady at 501 million shares worth P5.98 billion as losers...
The Philippines’ economic growth will maintain its progress this year only if effective policy responses are being implemented, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a study titled “Macroeconomic Outlook of the Philippines in 2023–2024: Prospects...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
Stall owners and market vendors who lost their livelihoods in the recent fire at the City Auxiliary Market in San Fernando, La Union, received aid as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said the department extended its assistance. Photo from city government...
Frederick D. Go, President Marcos’ new special assistant to the President for investment and economic affairs (SAPIEA), said he will coordinate with the country’s economic team to achieve growth targets. Go, who previously held high-ranking roles in Robinsons Land Corp., assured that his new...
(MANILA BULLETIN) With the Philippines estimated to have an aging population by 2030, Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. has stressed the need to establish hospitals especially catered to the elderly. "I have long advocated for the establishment of a...
