Recto failed the people
In 2024, the national economy lost steam. Its growth fell short of the 6.5-percent target despite a slight pickup in the fourth quarter. Recto blamed the…
Art Besana · · 2 min read
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In 2024, the national economy lost steam. Its growth fell short of the 6.5-percent target despite a slight pickup in the fourth quarter. Recto blamed the…
Art Besana · · 2 min read
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that it has distributed 300 emergency “grab-and-go” bags to residents of Barangay Buayang Bato in…
DT · · 1 min read
DINALUGAN, Aurora — The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP-7) has approved a P2-million grant for the conservation and management…
Jonas Reyes · · 1 min read
ILOILO CITY — The city and provincial governments of Iloilo are taking a major leap toward digital transformation with the launch of two key platforms —…
Mariela Angella Oladive · · 1 min read
Vatican thriller "Conclave" won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race…
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read
Naging tensyonado ang eksena sa bahagi ng Recto sa Lungsod ng Maynila matapos ma-hostage ang isang babae ng isang lalaking may dalang patalim, Martes ng hapon.
Michael Pingol · · 1 min read
The Commission on Elections will make its decision in 15 to 20 days on the petition to disqualify five members of the Tulfo family from running in the 2025…
Gabriela Baron,Richbon Quevedo · · 2 min read
Authorities reported that a hostage-taking situation occurred at the RB Printing shop at the corner of CM Recto Avenue and Rizal Avenue at 4 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Pat C. Santos · · 1 min read
Coins.ph, a cryptocurrency (crypto) and digital assets platform licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, partnered with Singapore’s Union Fintech to…
Kathryn Jose · · 1 min read
Lipa, Batangas — The third Barako Festival — which opened here recently — has showcased not only Batangas province’s renowned coffee but also the top products…
Elmer Navarro Manuel · · 1 min read
Bill seeks to make the Secretary of Finance the ex-officio chairperson of the DBP board, ensuring government participation in the bank’s decision-making and…
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
‘The seizure of 500 grams of marijuana and the arrest of these suspects reflects our relentless fight against illegal drugs. We will continue working…
Alvin Murcia · · 1 min read
‘The assets we are privatizing are no longer productive and continue to drain the national government’s resources through management, security, and maintenance…
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
The Department of Finance (DoF) said the government aims to monetize 28,665 non-performing assets through the Privatization Management Office (PMO).
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved last year a lower amount of total foreign borrowings by the national government worth P13.68 billion, down from…
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
To mitigate risks from foreign exchange, Recto said the government will mostly borrow from domestic sources for an 80 percent share of the total debt
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
It would appear that President Trump is a practical person. He’ll probably increase tariffs on countries with immigration issues or countries with high trade…
Kathryn Jose · · 2 min read
Peso depreciation against the US dollar mainly contributed to the higher debt, as the local currency weakened from P58.198 per dollar to P58.602
Kathryn Jose · · 1 min read