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Deputy Ombudsman for Cebu Vargas is acting Ombudsman

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has designated Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as the new acting Ombudsman, Malacañang announced yesterday. Palace Press Officer...

Philippine government debt may exceed P19 trillion by end-2026

The Philippine government's outstanding national debt is projected to surpass P19 trillion by the end of 2026, with the majority the amount to be...

Philippine government raises P210 billion from latest retail bond offering

The Philippine government raised P210 billion through a new offering of its five-year retail treasury bonds (RTB31) aimed at small investors, the Bureau of...

DBM asks senators, congressmen to follow President’s budget

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) asked lawmakers to follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive on the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to curb...

Philippine government debt nears P17-trillion mark

The Philippine government’s outstanding debt reached P16.92 trillion as of end-May 2025, representing a 0.99-percent increase from the previous month, the Bureau of the...

Gov’t economic managers cut PH growth targets, inflation outlook

The Philippine government's economic managers on Thursday revised downward the country's growth forecast and inflation outlook for 2025, citing heightened global uncertainties. The Development Budget...

PH eyes $300-m ADB loan to fund solar rooftops

The Philippine government is finalizing a $300-million loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to roll out solar rooftop and energy efficiency projects. “We...

PH to co-chair OECD Southeast Asia program

The Philippine government has assumed co-chairmanship of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Programme, reaffirming its commitment to the...

Marcos gov’t inherits P12.79-t debt from past administrations

The Philippine government is focused on managing its substantial inherited debt by accelerating economic growth, aiming to bring borrowings down to a sustainable level...

PH launches business reform package, backed by $1-b loan

The Philippine government has enacted a sweeping reform package aimed at improving the country’s business environment, backed by $1 billion in policy loans from...

Roque behind polvoron video—influencer

A social media influencer accused former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque of orchestrating the release of a doctored video falsely showing President Marcos using cocaine,...

PH to hold Seoul investment forum

The Philippine government will host a business forum in Seoul on April 7, 2025, to promote investment opportunities in sectors including electronics, clean energy...

Rody’s lawyers seek SC intervention

The legal team of embattled former President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Supreme Court (SC) to block the warrant of arrest issued by the International...

Veloso lawyer urges hastier pardon after release of ‘Bali 9’ convicts

A lawyer for the recently-repatriated Mary Jane Veloso said it is about time the Philippine government pardon her in view of Indonesian authorities’ decision...
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