A Cambodian investment company hopes that the purchase of a 65 per cent stake in a local ‘healthy food’ group will help it seize a portion of the trillion dollar international vegan and natural/healthy food […]
Government debt swells to P7.9 T in May, a new record high The national government’s debt pile rose to another record high of P7.916 trillion in May following the country’s return to the European and […]
DOJ: Impeachment case filers vs Duterte can’t be arrested Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday, July 2, that individuals who file an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte will not be arrested because the […]
Duterte’s deal with China ‘valid and binding’: Palace President Rodrigo Duterte’s deal with Beijing that allows Chinese fishermen to venture in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone is “valid and binding,” Malacañang said Monday. — ABS-CBN […]
8 dead in suspected suicide bombing at Sulu military camp The death toll in the twin blasts at a military camp in Sulu province has risen to eight, authorities said Saturday. — CNN Philippines ‘Duterte […]
South China Sea: Philippine leader caves to China amid calls for impeachment Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that he sees no issue with Chinese fishermen venturing into private Philippine waters – despite his country […]
‘PHL growth faster than regional powerhouses’ GROWTH of the Philippine economy will be faster than other regional economic powerhouses under the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Wednesday, citing the World Bank […]
Government budget surplus hits P2.6 billion in May THE national government reported a budget surplus of P2.6 billion for the month of May, reversing the budget deficit of P32.9 billion recorded in the same month […]
Tax haul from more inshore fishing seen at P24B THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said fishermen should make more use of inshore, municipal waters to boost the government’s ability to tax and […]
National Government borrowings reach P661 billion in Jan-April The national government’s borrowings almost tripled to P661.52 billion in the first four months, with the administration continuing to rely more heavily on domestic lenders, the Bureau […]
PHL retains Tier 1 ranking in latest US human trafficking report The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 status in the US government’s list of countries that comply with international standards to combat human trafficking. […]
PH registered BoP surplus of $5.19 billion in first 5 months The Philippines posted a balance of payments surplus of $928 million in May, a reversal of the $583-million deficit recorded in the same month […]