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2023 budget deficit hit P1.5 trillion

The national government incurred a P1.512-trillion budget deficit in 2023, exceeding its target by 0.85 percent but down 6.32 percent from the previous year,...

PH told to plug gaps in dirty money control

The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) asked the Philippine government to swiftly implement its action plan to address strategic deficiencies on anti-money laundering...

Business groups promote free flow of data

Business groups promote the free-flow of data in the region and support the Philippine government efforts to maintain open and enabling policies on data...

PH signs $1.14b loan with WB for economic recovery

The Philippine government signed a loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) to finance various initiatives aimed at accelerating economic recovery, strengthening climate resilience,...

Discount privileges for nat’l coaches, athletes

One of the best forms of gratitude the Philippine government could offer for its more than a thousand national athletes is the provision of...

Salceda: Don’t tax the rich, but collect on luxury goods, other pricey items

Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has rejected a proposal to implement a so-called wealth tax, saying it would be counter-productive because the targeted taxpayers...

Mutual respect should govern PH-China ties

"Diplomacy seems to be working, even if on a limited scale."     Has the Philippine government sold the country's sovereignty down the river to China? Has...

’60 corruption complaints in two weeks’

The task force led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate corruption in the Philippine government has received at least 60 complaints in...

PH gets $3.5 million in disaster, flood aid

The United States government has increased its assistance program to the country to boost the Philippine government’s capacity to protect its high-risk communities against...

PH lets in aliens with long-term visas, pre-booked COVID-19 test

The Philippine government will allow the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas in the country beginning August 1, amid threat posed by the...

What can we all do about the climate crisis?

An estimated 7 million people from all over the world joined the global climate strikes on Sept. 20 and 27. Led by the youth, the...

DoJ warns public vs fake government agency website

The Department of Justice on Tuesday warned the public against doing a transaction with a website masquerading as the procurement agency of the Philippine...

Five Pinoys abducted by armed men in Iraq, Libya; Philippines pleads for assistance

The Philippine government has sought the help of the authorities in Iraq and Libya to secure the release of five Filipinos who were abducted...

Philippines improves ranking in US trafficking report

The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons or TIP report after meeting “fully” the US...
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