Marcos signs P5.268-T national budget for 2023
The administration’s first full-year budget for 2023 amounting to over P5.268 trillion has already been signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippines’ unemployment rate declines in October
Around 2.24 million Filipinos were jobless in October as the unemployment rate eased to 4.5 percent from 5 percent in September, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Congress ratifies P5.268T 2023 national budget
The administration’s proposed 2023 budget amounting to over P5.268 trillion is now up for signing into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after Congress approved a consolidated version of the measure.
PH posts record-high 8% inflation rate in November
The annual inflation rate in the Philippines quickened to 8 percent in November, the highest in 14 years, the state statistics bureau reported.
DPWH eyes construction of Bataan-Cavite bridge in Q1 2024
The P175 billion inter-island bridge connecting Cavite and Bataan is moving closer to realization, with its construction targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2024.
CHED: No more full online classes starting next semester
Goodbye online classes? CHED requires colleges and universities to implement either full in-person classes or hybrid learning beginning the second semester of the present academic year.
Couple yields ₱251.6-M ‘shabu’ in Imus buy-bust
Some ₱251.6 million worth of suspected shabu are seized by police operatives from a couple in Imus City last November 12.
DOJ chief Remulla’s son pleads not guilty to drug possession raps
Justice Secretary Boying Remulla’s son, who was caught for alleged possession of P1.3-million worth of kush, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment, according to one of his lawyers.
2 DSWD-CALABARZON officials relieved over ‘Paeng’ aid distribution
The DSWD-Calabarzon regional director and assistant director have been relieved from their posts following complaints from Mayor Dino Chua, the local chief executive of Paeng-hit Cavite town Noveleta.
Remulla: Over 18,000 families in Cavite displaced due to Paeng
Tropical Storm Paeng forced tens of thousands of families in Cavite to flee for their safety as low-lying areas were submerged in floodwater.