Peso surges to P57 level on remittances
REUTERSTHE PESO surged against the dollar on Thursday to return to the P57 level for the first time in nearly three weeks, supported by remittance inflows amid the holidays.The local unit closed at P57.97 per dollar on Thursday, jumping by
Palace still reviewing 2025 national budget bill
PCOPRESIDENT 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 prudence is highly observed amid the country’s limited fiscal space.Executive Secretary
Direct add’l infra funds to flagship projects for economic gains, gov’t told
Men are at work on a segment of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, July 13, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE government must ensure that the P1.11-trillion budget for the Department of Public Works
Missile plans pose risks to nat’l security — ex-lawmaker
PIXABAYBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterA 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 in dangerous military alliances that
Admin bets top poll for 2025 senatorial election
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 the Social Weather Station’s (SWS) December survey.In the SWS poll,