
Manila’s turnaround signals fresh start
‘I may not see the full realization of these efforts during my term, but we have started the work to ensure our city never slides back into debt and disorder.’
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‘I may not see the full realization of these efforts during my term, but we have started the work to ensure our city never slides back into debt and disorder.’
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) concluded 2025 by reporting significant progress in its debt condonation and disaster relief programs, alongside the…
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Thousands of farmers across the Ilocos Region received land titles and millions of pesos in debt relief Tuesday as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)…
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Christmas invites us to slow down and reflect. It reminds us that hope can be born in simple places, and that the greatest gift ever given came not wrapped in…
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The National Housing Authority (NHA) has waived more than P623 million in penalties and interest for over 14,000 families through its massive debt relief…
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Water services in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City were restored after the local government settled P15 million as an initial payment to Manila Water.
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Marikina Mayor Marjorie Ann Teodoro has ordered the emergency appropriation of P15 million to partially settle a massive utility debt that left a local…
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In the Marcos budgets, however, the UA mutated into a receptacle to allow the insertion of the pork barrel in the budget with guaranteed funding.
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The external debt — or the obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of…
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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SM Prime and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) honored the 2025 Ten Outstanding Firefighters of the Philippines at SMX Aura, celebrating the heroism,…
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Africa said the problems in the economy right now aren’t about appeasing foreign investors or reacting to external pressures, but taking deliberate measures to…
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Net debt inflows averaged $15 billion a year for 2023 and 2024.
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The national government’s outstanding debt inched up to P17.56 trillion at the end of October 2025, rising by 0.61 percent month-on-month or P106.78 billion,…
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Resignation is seen by some as an admission of guilt, and legally it is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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Online gambling diverts household spending away from essential goods such as food, utilities, transportation and education.
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The foundation of this entire financial pyramid is the sweat and sacrifice of ordinary Filipinos.
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There are two kinds of debt: the kind that helps you grow and the kind that holds you back. The first builds your future; the second buries it.
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