Manila: Malaca±ang on Thursday responded to critics of the proposed PHP7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, advising lawmakers to thoroughly review the spending plan before labeling it as either ‘all ayuda’ (cash aid) or ‘anti-poor.’
According to Phil…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met Thursday with planning and architecture firm Palafox Associates and its architectural design arm Palafox Architecture Group at Malaca±an Palace in Manila to discuss the development plan for Ifugao Rice Ter…
Bacolod: The Commission on Elections – Negros Island Region (Comelec-NIR) has commenced the inspection of public school classrooms designated as polling places for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled for November …
Manila: Over 50 percent of Converge ICT Solution’s capital expenditures (capex) for 2026 has been allocated for the firm’s expansion in the Visayas and Mindanao, a company executive said Thursday. In an online briefing, Robert Yu, Converge ICT Solutio…
Eastern visayas: Eastern Visayas posted an 8.3-percent inflation rate in July 2026, up from June’s rate of 7.0 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. The increase was primarily driven by the higher inflation rate in h…
