CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Bohol Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado chairman of the Regional Development Council-Central Visayas (RDC 7). Named co-chairman was award-winning industrial designer Keneth Cobonpue. In a statement, the National Economic and Development...
ILOLO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has formally appointed Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez as chairperson of the Western Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC). Co-chairman is Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida, governor of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda knows exactly why the number of Chinese tourists in the Philippines has been dwindling--and its not because of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Salceda, during a public hearing of the House Committee on Labor and...
The skyrocketing consumer prices will not only drag down the country’s economic growth, but also keep many Filipino families trapped in poverty even if they earn more, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. While high inflation is not here stay, Socioeconomic Planning...
Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has filed a House resolution calling for a probe on the problematic rollout of the national ID system. Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera Herrera, who filed House Resolution (HR) No. 471, said the...
Senators on Monday, October 3 expressed their dismay after heads of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) were a no-show at the Senate Committee on Ways and Means probe on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry. Sen. Win...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should appoint a new head of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to accelerate the implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) project, Senior Deputy Minority Leader Paul Daza said. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Daza, a...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the revised rules of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law would lure more public-private partnership (PPP) projects under the Marcos administration. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the revised...
The government’s proposed P5.268-trillion budget for 2023 is nearing its approval after the House of Representatives completed the plenary debates for at least 76 percent of all government agencies. House of Representatives (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Lower Chamber will soon move for the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expects the amended implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) law to take effect next month. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the Cabinet-level BOT IRR Committee, chaired by the NEDA,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is committed to transparency and participatory processes through active stakeholder engagement for public-private partnerships (PPP). In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Undersecretary Joseph J. Capuno said they will...
The Senate Committee on Finance has started discussions on the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget on Wednesday, September 14. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno told the Senate finance panel, chaired by Sen. Sonny Angara, that the Marcos administration is committed to pursue a “robust...
