Rob Filimor
Senator proposes special courses for MSMEs
Senator Chiz Escudero on Thursday cited the need to pass a measure that will create special courses to boost the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector, considered as the backbone and driver of Philippine economy, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “There is a ...
TMP Tech hosts ASEAN-Korea automotive training
TOYOTA Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech), a world-class automotive technical training hub in Laguna, is the host institution to implement the ‘Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) M...
Marcos: P20 per kilo of rice still attainable
There is still a chance that the PhP20 per kilo of rice could be realized, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday, pointing out that once the agriculture sector and the cost of production in the country would become stable and normalize, the goal would be reached. “May chance lagi ...
Gov't workers to enjoy free MRT-3, LRT-2 rides
Government workers will get free rides at the MRT-3 and LRT-2 from Sept. 18 to 20 in celebration of the 123rd civil service anniversary, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In separate advisories, the management of the two rail lines said eligible riders only need to show a valid ...
Marikina passes ordinances to assist rice retailers
The Marikina City government has enacted three ordinances to help rice retailers in the city whose livelihood has been affected by the price ceiling mandated by the national government, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Mayor Marcelino Teodoro signed on Thursday Ordinance 68, se...
House panel completes hearings on 2024 budget
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has concluded its deliberations on the proposed PHP5.768 trillion budget for 2024, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Committee chair, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, made the announcement on Wednesday as he thanked ...
Comelec monitors vote buying, selling
A permanent group, not just an ad hoc committee, will now look into vote buying and selling reports ahead of the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand Maceda ...
Marcos attends 43rd ASEAN Summit
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to advance the country's interests in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits which will be held in Indonesia from Sept. 5 to 7, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Marcos departed for Indo...
Manila Water offers free desludging services
Manila Water Company is providing more barangays in the East Zone concession area with desludging service at no additional cost this month of September, according to a report by Mania Bulletin. As part of the company’s intensified desludging program, Manila Water’s desludging truck...
BSP expects faster August inflation
Higher prices of rice and other agricultural products, upticks in fuel prices, train fares and toll rates, and peso depreciation are expected to bring the August inflation rate to between 4.8 percent and 5.6 percent, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a statement on Thursday, ...