NEDA hopeful on PH’s economic growth expansion in 2024
April 24, 2024
Mariangela Zappia, Italian Ambassador to the US, speaks at the Italian National Space Day WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C., hosted the “Italian National Space Day” on Thursday 15 December. The celebration was launched in 2020 by the Italian government, to commemorate the launch in 1964 of the […]
MANILA: The signing of the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will mean a continuation of the government’s efforts to sustain economic growth and provide more opportunities for Filipinos. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Committee on Finance, assured Friday that Congress worked hard to ensure that the PHP5.268 trillion national budget is signed within the year. “While there were disagreements on some issues during the bicameral conference committee meetings, both panels found common ground in the need to ensure that assistance is given to those who require it the most and to
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A non-government organization here has expressed renewed interest in working to educate the youth about the Reproductive Health (RH) Law, as the city government vowed to address teenage pregnancies through the Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (AYSRH) program. In a statement Friday, Roots of Health executive director Amina Evangelista-Swanepoel noted that 10 years since the passage of Republic Act (RA) 10354, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, teenage pregnancy remains a national concern of their organization. “Pre-test and post-test activities during our sexuality education sessions for high school students
MANILA: Despite various challenges the past few years, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed on Friday her hopes for Filipinos to enjoy a “meaningful” Christmas celebration. In a video posted on Facebook, the second-highest official made the statement more than a week before Christmas Eve, as she expressed her prayers for a peaceful holiday celebration. “Hangad ko na maging makabuluhan ang ating selebrasyon ng Pasko sa kabila ng mga pagsubok na dumadating sa ating buhay at sana ay magpatuloy tayo sa pagiging matatatag para sa ating mga sarili, para sa ating mga pamilya, at para sa ating bansa (I
MANILA: The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region slightly decreased to 14.3 percent as of Dec. 14. On Friday, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David noted that NCR’s positivity rate as of Dec. 11 is 14.5 percent. “This could be a sign that infections in the NCR may be decreasing already,” he said. “Numbers next week will confirm if the trends will hold.” The region’s positivity rate last Dec. 7 was 13.5 percent. As of Dec. 15, the areas with the
WASHINGTON: Twitter suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists late Thursday who have been covering the social media company and its CEO Elon Musk. Among those whose accounts were suspended without warning or explanation were Matt Binder of Mashable, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN, Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Micah Lee of The Intercept, Steve Herman of Voice of America and independent journalists Aaron Rupar, Keith Olbermann and Tony Webster. The move came a day after the platform suspended a popular account, @ElonJet, that was tracking Musk’s private jet. Responding
