Philippine News

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (File photo) MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management on Saturday assured the public of the national government’s transparent utilization of the PHP5.768 trillion budget for 2024. The DBM shall continue to ensure “sound, efficient, and effective management and utilization of government resources to achieve our country’s …

MAKING ENDS MEET. Two elderly women tend to their merchandise at Blumentritt Market on Friday. The country’s poverty rate dropped to 22.4 percent in the first half of 2023, bringing nearly 900,000 Filipinos out of poverty, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported. Danny Pata Fewer poor seen as economy opens up …

Photo from The President’s Official FB page.  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday vetoed two provisions in the P5.768-trillion 2024 budget—the creation of a Department of Justice revolving fund and the implementation of the National Government’s Career Executive Service Development Program. Mr. Marcos said he exercised his veto power “in …

It’s going to be a rainy Christmas weekend in most parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said, as the strong amihan or northeast monsoon as well as the shear line continue to prevail.  Most of southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, however, will experience generally fair weather with possible isolated …

(Image courtesy of DPWH Facebook page) MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday said installation works will be conducted on the Roxas Boulevard-EDSA flyover (northbound) in Pasay City next week. In an advisory posted on social media, the DPWH-South Manila District Engineering Office (SMDEO) said the …

This April 14, 2020 photo shows residents of Parola compound in Tondo. (The STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — The number of poor Filipinos decreased to 22.4% in the first six months of 2023, down from the 23.7% recorded in the same period in 2021, according to data from …

STANDING FIRM. President Marcos (center) is flanked by (from left) Speaker Martin Romualdez, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro at the AFP’s 88th Anniversary celebration at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday. Roy Pellovello As Beijing warns …

File photo MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday announced the suspension of the number coding traffic scheme on Christmas Day (Monday), December 26 (Tuesday-holiday), and New Year’s Day (Monday). The MMDA said the suspension of the number coding scheme, formally called the Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program …

This photo shows members of transport groups Piston and Manibela on the second day of their joint transport strike against PUV phaseout and the December 31 consolidation deadline, December 22, 2023 (Released / PISTON)  MANILA, Philippines — Besides Piston and Manibela, another transport group is asking President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos …

The Philippine Air Force has formally received from the Japanese government an Air Surveillance Radar System as part of Tokyo’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday.  In a post on X, Koshikawa shared photos of the turnover ceremony with …