The government is no longer considering selling “defense bonds” to help fund the ongoing modernization efforts of the ...

There are a number of good business and economic news recently. From The Philippine STAR, “Marcos backs ASEAN non-retaliatory stand on tariffs” (May 27), “Budget surplus at P67 billion in April” (May ...

In the news recently is the planned privatization of Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydropower plant, 797 MW and the DOF hopes to sell it up to $600 million or P33 billion. Although Finance Secretary ...

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) fiscal position swung to a surplus in April as an uptick in tax revenues offset the decline in state spending, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Tuesday. Data ...

Cacao farmers and industry advocates are pushing for a city ordinance that will institutionalize Republic Act No. 11547, to ...

Last week, on May 15, I attended the press conference of the Department of Energy (DoE) presided by Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. While the good secretary discussed many things, from EPIRA to ...

If you are in vacation mode and the Maldives feels like a dream, check out some budget-friendly options that will not burn a hole in your pocket. Realme Note 50 was launched in the Philippines on ...

MILAN, ITALY — Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), along with Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, ...

Claim: With 90% of the Philippines’ 2025 national budget already released in April, only 10% remains available for spending. Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found on a May 17 post on ...

BUDGET airline Cebu Pacific said on Wednesday it would lease two Airbus A320 jets to Saudi budget carrier flyadeal to generate revenue from its excess capacity during the Southeast Asian country's low ...

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, on the authority of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., signed Proclamation 878 on Tuesday declaring a nationwide holiday to " enable the people to ...