He said that with over a thousand municipalities in the country, they aim to add 600 to 700 more, including the second and third class municipalities in Mindanao.... Read full article
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, partnered with CreditAccess Philippines Financing Company, Inc. (OnePuhunan), to improve access to finance and promote job creation in the country.... Read full article
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.89 percent to 6,058.94 points, and the broader All Shares by 0.68 percent to 3,382.11 points.... Read full article
These will be achieved through revenue and expenditure reforms; lowering the cost of doing business and promoting competition and investment; and reforms in skills, education, and innovation, it said.... Read full article
The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to prioritize resilience as its core strategy to navigate a volatile global landscape, Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said.... Read full article
At the Kapihan ng Samahang Plaridel on Friday, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon vowed to pursue cases against erring DPWH officials before the Office of the Ombudsman. ... Read full article
The importation of oil from Russia following the temporary lifting of sanction on Russian crude oil in transit at sea is “being considered” by the Philippines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Friday.... Read full article
In a Bagong Pilipinas interview on Friday, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said at least 300 OFWs are coming home in two batches.... Read full article
There are no indications that the United States is withdrawing its military assets from the Philippines despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a senior military official said Friday.... Read full article