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Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023

MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

‘Imee budget realigning led to millions not receiving 4Ps’

Nearly 4.3 million poor Filipinos were deprived of cash aid under the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in 2023 after Sen. Imee Marcos realigned the 4Ps funding of P13 billion in the national budget to another social amelioration program, a member of the House of Representatives said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Cong. Pulong Duterte got P51-B budget in three years

It was his own statement about having his district budget reduced this year that got House members to probe and discover that Davao City First District Representative Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte, son of former President Rodrigo Duterte, had received P51 billion in the past years......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

PRO-Davao no idea of Quiboloy’s whereabouts

THE Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) has responded to the accusations of Makabayan ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro that they are “clueless about the whereabouts of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy”......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

DepEd to push for additional benefits for teachers

he Department of Education will push for “additional benefits” for teachers before Congress, amid a pending bill filed by the Makabayan bloc seeking to increase teachers’ monthly salary to P50,000......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Duterte using cops, soldiers for power grab – Bayan

The military and the police should not allow themselves to be used by former president Rodrigo Duterte in his desire to grab power by ousting President Marcos, cause-oriented group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Raps vs Bayan over burning of Marcos Jr. effigy junked

Citing lack of probable cause, the Quezon City prosecutor’s office has dismissed the criminal complaints filed against Bagong Alyansang Makabayan president Renato Reyes and artist Maximo Santiago for the “Doble Kara” effigy, which was burned during the second State of the Nation Address of President Marcos in July last year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

53 Mindanao lawmakers oppose secession

Describing it as a “step backward,” 53 of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s congressmen-friends in Mindanao have signed a manifesto in the House of Representatives rejecting his call for the secession of the whole region from the entire country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

House leaves Quiboloy’s fate to Senate

The House of Representatives will no longer pursue and implement the warrant of arrest it issued against pastor Apollo Quiboloy after it approved on final reading the bill revoking the franchise of the evangelist’s alleged TV network......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

House revokes SMNI franchise on final reading

Voting 284-4-4, the House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to revoke the franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., which operates the Sonshine Media Network International,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Bill ensuring employability of seniors gets House nod

Efforts to ensure employment for senior citizens gained a boost after the House committee on ways and means yesterday approved a bill providing for it......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

House committee of the whole approves RBH7

The House of Representatives – acting as a committee of the whole – approved overwhelmingly yesterday Resolution of Both Houses No. 7, containing three proposed amendments to perceived restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

House panels approve enhanced discounts for seniors, PWDs

Three House committees yesterday approved three bills that would enhance discounts, incentives and tax exemptions for senior citizens and persons with disabilities......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors

A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

House not keen on backing Senate’s wage hike

Officials of the House of Representatives are not keen on supporting the Senate-approved P100 legislated wage hike, citing reasons such as the capacity of employers to implement the measure......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Teacher career progression bill clears House panel hurdle

Public school teachers may soon have access to more advanced career opportunities and higher compensation after the House appropriations committee approved the unnumbered substitute bill for the proposed Teacher Career Progression Act on Tuesday. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

House panel Oks proposed POGO ban

Efforts to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators in the country have gained ground at the House of Representatives after a committee yesterday approved two measures on this......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Yuchengco’s House of Investments gets SEC nod to buy Grepa Realty

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Yuchengco-led House of Investments’ move to acquire GPL Holdings Inc.’s shares in Grepa Realty Holdings Corp......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

House OKs bill revoking franchise of SMNI on final reading

The House Bill which seek to revoke the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International has received 284 yes notes from the members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024