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MANILA, Philippines — In the face of continued threats in the West Philippine Sea, senators are gearing up to increase the budgets of the country’s defense and intelligence offices next year. In a closed-door meeting on Wednesday,…
MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is considering the filing of an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. This is in connection with the suspicion that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) may have spent P125…
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said that it would need P70 to P75 million to fund the special elections for the vacated seat of expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. According to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The P10.597 million, which is the allocated budget, for the celebration of Independence Day this year is not a waste of money. That is according to Lawyer Collin Rosell, Cebu City administrator, during…
Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world’s poor people earn their living…
You know agriculture is in great trouble when so many op-ed columns are being written on the sector, even from writers who don’t normally deal on the subject. The attention is well deserved, as I consider agriculture…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public witnessed on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the anticipated Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – package one. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., led the groundbreaking and he was…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The P20.15 billion budget of the Capitol’s executive department for 2023 has been approved unanimously on Monday, Nov. 28. The Provincial Board, during its regular session on Monday, passed on third and final…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has proposed a P2.8 billion annual budget for 2023. This was confirmed by Councilor Annabeth Cuizon, chairman of the Committee on Finance in the city council. Cuizon…
No doubt, agriculture now deserves top attention among the three economic sectors, over industry (mostly manufacturing) and services (with its mix of low- and high-value activities). The global food crisis that COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — How do Cebuanos feel about the latest fare increase? The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, the fare hikes for public utility jeepneys, buses, taxis, and…
The National Expenditure Program (NEP) is now being reviewed by the House committee on appropriations. Themed as the “Agenda for Prosperity: Economic Transformation Towards Inclusivity and Sustainability,” the NEP for fiscal year 2023 is the first full-year…
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