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MANILA, Philippines — National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Wednesday said 71 big ticket infrastructure projects are currently in progress. During a press briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said the Department of Public Works…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) on the formation of an inter-agency committee, which will be tasked to address inflation and boost the country’s economy, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO)…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board, which is chaired by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has approved 194 infrastructure projects. This was announced by NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday after the board…
Are we Filipinos generally more self-centered and selfish than other Asians? Is this a cultural flaw of ours that has kept our country from progressing at the same pace that most of our neighbors have done over…
MANILA, Philippines — Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), backs the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as it would help the country sustain its growth. “With the Marcos Administration’s Economic Team…
The government is ramping up efforts to start the bidding process for the 73.7-kilometer (km) Metro Cebu Expressway project, which is currently under review, according to an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to award the contract for package 1 of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project within the first 100 days of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in office.…
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s chief economist has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to facilitate make-up classes for younger school children as well as training for college students to make up for the two years of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The outgoing officials of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) have laid out their recommendations for RDC’s new leaders during the Second Quarter Full Council Meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022,…
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the continued increase in fuel prices, the government is not inclined to grant the petition of public utility drivers for a P1 hike in transport fares. Undersecretary Rose Edillon of the National Economic and…
Despite an easing in the March unemployment rate, the Philippines remained the worst job market in emerging Asia with the biggest share of the unemployed to the labor force, a report of the state planning agency National…
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