I have listed what I consider the major fiscal/economics trends of this year. The first five are global, the next five are local or Philippine issues. 1. The government or public debt to GDP ratio ...

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) expects to exceed its sales growth target this year, driven by the residential and commercial segments, according to a high-ranking official. The company had set a target ...

THE National Government’s (NG) budget deficit widened to P213 billion in November, as revenue collections dipped and spending accelerated, Treasury data showed. Read the full story.

One, start the New Year with a brief morning meeting. Inform everyone several days in advance. All direct reports must attend a department meeting which should not last more than an hour. The shorter, ...

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has yet to determine the bid price for run-of-river hydro, an energy technology which will be offered during the third green energy auction (GEA-3) round ...

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Thursday warned against the “illegal” continued use of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac. BCDA said it received reports of ...

THE World Bank said a P2.75-million project to improving learning outcomes for out-of-school children (OOSC) in Bangsamoro is on track for grant disbursement next month. The No Bangsamoro Child Left ...

RETAIL PRICE growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) accelerated in November, the Philippine Statistics ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and his Cabinet officials were ensuring that the Congress-approved budget for 2025 is in line with the Constitution, Malacañang said on Thursday, adding that ...

THE PHILIPPINE government must ensure that the P1.11-trillion budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not just be allocated to small-scale local projects and ...

A FORMER congressman criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) plan to procure the United States’ Typhon missile system, warning that such a move risks further entangling the Philippines ...

SENATORIAL aspirants endorsed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. emerged as the most preferred candidates of Filipinos for the 2025 midterm elections, dominating ten out of 12 spots in ...