We placed an order. And they delivered. When the TechNews and Lifestyle sections came up with an idea of a collaboration issue, we agreed to a working title of “Now Serving,” which, for all intents and purposes, sounded like a call for a return to normalcy. Pundits would caution...
A student testimonial on the return of face-to-face classes By Ma. Kristine Buenafe Lecture halls are filled once again with students listening to a professor discussing a lesson. Students are more focused in class, now that they can be called to recite any moment. While the workload may be...
Senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Thursday called for the resumption of peace negotiations between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), warning that any delays in the negotiation may lead to delayed pandemic recovery efforts....
President Duterte’s successor should avoid accumulation of additional government debt, as the Department of Finance (DOF) said the next administration should prioritize policies that will entice more economic activity. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Thursday, April 21, that the...
The United States (US) has announced that it will provide an additional P17.5-million assistance to the Philippines for the recovery of areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette. )Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) In a statement Tuesday, April 19, the US Embassy in the...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has been using vlogs to reach as wide an audience as possible ahead of the May 9, 2022 elections. With now over 200 of these vlogs posted on his YouTube channel, a scouring of noteworthy snippets in these videos is in order. (Screenshot from Bongbong Marcos's...
The government's pandemic task force has called for the implementation of the 10-Point Policy Agenda on Economic Recovery and urged all government agencies to ensure all related policies, measures, and programs are aligned with the Ten-Point Policy Agenda, Malacañang said. President Duterte...
State economic managers have lauded Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for his major contribution in the passage of three key economic reform laws that are seen to hasten the country’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter signed by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, Trade...
Over a thousand small entrepreneurs are expected to get free one-on-one mentoring with experienced business owners and industry leaders and go home with cash prizes to invest in their small businesses. This will happen when Mentor Me On Wheels, Go Negosyo's popular one-on-one mentoring program for...
Despite external risks, the Philippines’ recovery is expected to gain traction this year as pandemic restrictions eased, allowing for more economic activities, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. In the Asian Development Outlook 2022 report released on Wednesday, April 6, the Manila-based...
The World Bank has slightly downgraded the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for 2022 from 5.8 percent to 5.7 percent, falling further below the Duterte administration's target of seven to nine percent due to external risks. In its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released...
The Covid-19 outlook for the country continues to improve significantly. For the period April 1 to 15 including the Holy Week observance, Metro Manila and 198 other areas nationwide have been placed under the least restrictive Alert Level 1. This is more than four times greater than the 48 areas...
