National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the country's gross national income (GNI) per capita must have a 6.7 percent growth to be able to reach the upper middle-income status. On the sidelines of the launch of National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0, Balisacan...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, July 3 urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to continue its investigation into the existence of two "Alice Guos" to determine the liability of the mayor of Bamban, Tarlac. Gatchalian made the call after the NBI has done examining the...
Charges have been filed against two persons who have been arrested in separate entrapment operations in Metro Manila for "illegally selling" subscriber identity module (SIM) cards with registered GoTyme Bank accounts, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, July 3. In a...
"Filipinos first!" This was how President Marcos summarized the proposed 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), saying it aims to create jobs, tackle rising prices, and reduce poverty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (bongbongmarcos/Instagram) Marcos said this as he approved the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his guarantee Wednesday, July 3 that the House of Representatives will make the passage of the proposed 2025 national budget its top priority for the rest of the year. Romualdez, leader leader of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said local government units (LGUs) will have more resources to spend next year on programs benefitting senior citizens, persons...
A driver has been arrested in Angeles City in Pampanga for having reportedly stolen about P7.79 million in cash and valuables from his former employer since 2023. In a statement, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) identified the suspect as Ariel Camileo Tadeo who has been charged with...
Its wings may have already fallen silent since its untimely demise in September last year, but renewable energy (RE) firm Energy Development Corporation (EDC) of the First Gen group has taken a high-principled step of preserving the lasting legacy of “Geothermica”, also nicknamed “Geo”, the...
President Marcos has approved the proposed P6.352-trillion national expenditure program (NEP) for 2025, Malacañang announced. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the 17th Cabinet meeting at the Malacañan Palace on July 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales) Marcos said...
Citing the need to upgrade the country’s digital connectivity, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board led by President Marcos has approved some P16.1 billion allocation for the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP). File photo According to the NEDA website, the...
Gilas big man Mason Amos is leaving Ateneo after only one season, and is reportedly set to transfer to De La Salle. Mason Amos (FIBA) Amos, who answered to his second Gilas Pilipinas call-up and is currently in Latvia with the Nationals for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested an alleged assistant secretary of the Presidential Management Staff and his six suspected cohorts for reportedly peddling appointments and promotions in government. NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago identified the alleged assistant...
