PCAB abolition pushed over ‘conflict of interest’
Engr. Arthur Escalante, another current board member and owner of AN Escalante Construction Inc., was also reported to have obtained government contracts.
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Engr. Arthur Escalante, another current board member and owner of AN Escalante Construction Inc., was also reported to have obtained government contracts.
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta urged the Department of Finance to redirect P194 billion set aside for cash aid toward covering free electricity for households…
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Militant groups staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Friday, 5 September 2025, to condemn the leading role of the…
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Let’s settle this once and for all: government projects do not belong to politicians. Roads, bridges, classrooms, hospitals — they are built with taxpayers’…
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A storm is brewing in Congress as lawmakers gear up to debate the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, even as unresolved questions continue to…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Monday, 1 September, questioned the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) over the non-investigation of anomalous flood…
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Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he will require potential witnesses in the ghost flood control projects controversy to submit affidavits before any hearing.
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Healthcare remains a largely cash-driven market in the Philippines.
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The licensing personnel at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have apparently adopted the practice of legislators doubling as contractors to…
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‘Going forward, the BSP will safeguard price stability by ensuring monetary policy settings are conducive to sustainable economic growth and employment.’
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported a marginal decline in term deposit facility (TDF) rates in its latest auction on 27 August, even as it reduced…
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‘Granting this interim relief enables vital power supply agreements to proceed, while we continue to exercise due diligence before issuing a final ruling.’
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US Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell opened the door to lowering interest rates, with the Dow closing at a fresh record for the first time since…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has brushed aside revived allegations linking him to supposed benefits from his family’s construction business, calling them…
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‘Every peso we borrow is invested in productive projects that deliver real benefits to Filipinos. We will make sure that the economy will continue to outgrow…
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Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday urged lawmakers to exercise fiscal discipline during deliberations on the 2026 national budget,…
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State shelter financing agency Pag-IBIG Fund has announced bigger housing loan incentives under the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino…
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Meralco stressed that its distribution charge is one of the lowest among all distributors in the country.
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