The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22, that it expects an executive order that will fast track the Marcos administration’s infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) will be released “very soon.” NEDA Undersecretary for Investment Programming Joseph J....
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) Don't even think of using vehicles bearing no.8 protocol plates. This, after the House of Representatives and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reached an agreement for...
The Gotianun Group’s investment arm Filinvest Development Corporation’s (FDC) planned P10-billion bond offering has been assigned the highest Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa, with a "stable outlook" by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). FDC is planning a bond issuance of P7...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives, in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is extending its free rides program for two days, or until Friday, Nov. 24. "The Office of the Speaker...
The Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP) 2023–2028, a comprehensive roadmap for enabling Filipino youth to participate actively in the country’s social, economic, and political development, was unveiled by the National Youth Commission (NYC). Photo from NYC "The PYDP 2023-2028 is not just a...
(Speaker’s office) The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives collaborated on Mionday, Nov. 20 with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to deploy vehicles offering free rides to Filipinos affected by the transport strike. ...
Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), the investment arm of the Gotianun Group, is planning to raise up to P32 billion through the issuance of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds in one or more tranches. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it has filed online via...
As part of the P100 million worth of the support to Bahay Pag-Asa (BPA) Project, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), provided a training package and other services. Photo credit to JJWC In a statement on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over P11 million worth of assistance to the families affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a statement on Monday, Nov. 20, the DSWD, through its Field Office in Davao (Region 11), said it...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to undergo a significant modernization of its tax administration processes, courtesy of a $400 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The digitalization program, a focal point of this initiative, received praise in a press statement...
Senator Grace Poe said that kids in public daycare and development centers should have better access to the government's free meals to ensure that their nutritional needs are met. Sen. Grace Poe seeks an update on the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) feeding program, the...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of the National Development Company (NDC) which sought a P42.6 million refund from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for alleged erroneously collected value added tax (VAT) from second quarter of 2015 to third quarter of 2016. NDC, a...
