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House OKs P7.2-T budget amid criticism of spending changes
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday approved the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, sending it to the…
Read more →Diesel prices to fall P3.01 per liter; gasoline, kerosene to rise — DoE
DIESEL PRICES will fall by P3.01 per liter on Tuesday as measures to ease global supply shortages bring…
Read more →PCG drives off 5 boats near Loaita Island
THE PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) drove away five unauthorized foreign fishing vessels from waters surrounding Loaita Island (Kota…
Read more →Marcos touts PHL tech, infra in SG
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. pitched the Philippines’ technology, infrastructure, and renewable energy sectors to global business leaders…
Read more →House OKs child online safety bill
THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that would ban children…
Read more →PHL keeps eyes on Riyadh situation
THERE is no deployment ban yet for Saudi Arabia, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said,…
Read more →LTFRB denies 2 motorcycle taxi bids
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has rejected the accreditation bids of two motorcycle taxi platform…
Read more →DICT confirms Aguda’s resignation
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has confirmed the resignation of Henry Rhoel R. Aguda as…
Read more →BI coordinating release of ex-FNI chair Joseph Sy
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it is coordinating with law enforcement agencies to implement a Supreme Court…
Read more →Online budget processing system rollout begins in Nov.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will begin implementing a centralized online system for government agencies to…
Read more →VP says admin considers her a threat
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday called President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s remark on alleged Chinese funding “concerning,”…
Read more →Rep. Duterte denies cash claims in affidavit
DAVAO City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Z. Duterte on Monday submitted a sworn statement to the National Bureau of…
Read more →OVP to launch El Niño info campaign
THE Office of the Vice-President (OVP) will roll out an information drive to educate the public on the…
Read more →Senators back P5,000 monthly allowance for gov’t workers
A SENATOR on Monday backed the P3,000 increase of a monthly allowance to relieve rising costs of living…
Read more →Dimasalang bridge to reopen ahead of ‘Undas’
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to reopen the northbound lane of Dimasalang Bridge…
Read more →Visayas grid at risk of further alerts if power projects delayed
THE Visayas grid is at risk of further red and yellow alerts if power project timelines slip, with…
Read more →BIR hoping to launch VAT refund online application system in 2027
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it will launch an online value-added tax (VAT) refund application system…
Read more →PHL offshore wind program to require major transmission, port infra investments — ESCAP
THE PHILIPPINES needs significant investments in power transmission and port infrastructure, as well as stronger financing mechanisms, to…
Read more →JICA invests in BlackRock regional infra fund
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it committed up to $65 million to an infrastructure debt fund…
Read more →PHL pitching investors for $57M worth of agrifood projects at Rome FAO forum
THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to attract $57.4 million worth of agrifood investments at a United Nation-organized forum in…
Read more →Gap between pork farmgate, retail prices widening — Agri dep’t
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the gap between the farmgate and retail price of pork has increased by 38% since 2021, as it made the case for raising import tariffs to support hog raisers.
Read more →BRT systems for Iloilo, Bataan, Pangasinan being developed
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is developing bus rapid transit (BRT) systems for Iloilo, Bataan and…
Read more →Aerospace manufacturer to expand in Batangas
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it signed a supplemental agreement with Global Aerospace Technology Philippines, Inc.…
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