Southeast Asia’s green recovery from the pandemic has the potential to create more investment opportunities and add millions of jobs in the next eight years, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report said. Based on ADB’s “Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia” report on Wednesday,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) raised the need to promote alternative work arrangements amid skyrocketing fuel prices, as it also urged the government to immediately address the logistical constraints in the country. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio...
A three-year, P1.5-trillion economic stimulus bill dubbed "Bayanihan 3" has been filed in the 19th Congress. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) One of the authors of the measure, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, said the proposed economic stimulus package package was inspired by...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. might soon be holding special powers to control hoarding of essential items, manage transport woes, investigate market abuse in the energy sector, and extend loans to businesses producing essential goods. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and...
Incoming Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri assured today July 4 that the Senate would try give priority to correcting deficiencies pointed out by Malacanang on the vetoed Bulacan airport and economic zone bill. "Remember that ecozones are considered local bills and therefore must emanate from the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will fully support the bill to create the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport once Congress fixes the "defects" in the proposed measure, Malacañang said. Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (PTV/RTVM Screenshot)...
Incoming Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri tonight (July 2) said the veto by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, of the Bulacan Airport Special Economic Zone and Freeport bill is "unfortunate." Zubiri stressed that he respects the veto powers of the President under the Philippine Constitution. "I...
Malacañang clarified that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. fully supports the creation of the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport, and his decision to veto the proposed measure was to cure the defects found in it. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (PCOO Photo)...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, July 3 joined other lawmakers in saying that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decisioin to veto the proposed Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport as “unfortunate” but vowed to re-file the measure in the 19th Congress....
Senator Imee Marcos said she doesn’t take it personally when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. decided to veto the bill that would have established the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport. “Trabaho lang, walang personalan at walang kapatiran (It’s just work,...
The Pasay City local government was recognized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for passing the four pillars of the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI). During the 9th National Competitive Summit conducted by the DTI, Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Pasay City was cited...
Economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district believes he has a better way of tackling the inflation problem. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) This, as the solon prodded the economic team of newly-inaugurated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to focus on...
