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How LGUs shoo away investors

While discussing how Charter change can attract investors, my Viber group colleagues wondered if problems with LGU corruption are a bigger turnoff to investors than Constitutional restrictions on foreign investments......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

EDITORIAL — 115th in transparency

With the recent controversy involving secret funds for both national and local government agencies, people may question the improvement, slight as it is at just one notch, in the Philippines’ ranking in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Caritas Philippines hits Charter change initiative; says Constitution ‘not a political football’

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 January) – The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has expressed its opposition to moves to amend the 1987 Constitution and urged instead the government to “focus on strengthening basic social services, combating corruption, and implementing programs that address the plight of the poor.” In […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Subway sponsoring war - Ukraine

The US fast-food giant has provoked Kiev's ire for continuing operations in Russia   The US-based multinational fast-food franchise Subway has been added to Kiev's list of "international sponsors of war" for continuing to operate and pay taxes in Russia, Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency (.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Retired generalsto BBM: Probe plunderers, stop corruption

Plundering lawmakers must be shaking in their boots......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

President Marcos congratulates new Indonesian president

President Marcos called presumptive Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto late Thursday to congratulate him and relay his commitment to further enhance Manila’s relations with Jakarta......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Except for Vice President, Dutertes skip President Marcos events

Despite a testy exchange about drug use with former president Rodrigo Duterte, President Marcos said he has a lot of fond memories and made lifetime friends in Davao City......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Duterte has stopped taking fentanyl before becoming President — Panelo

MANILA, Philippines —  Former President Rodrigo Duterte stopped taking Fentanyl even before his election as the chief executive of the country in 2016, according to his then chief legal counsel, Salvador Panelo. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday alleged that the former president is taking fentanyl. In a text message to INQUIRER.net, Panelo reiterated.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

President Marcos to finish agriculture reform program before term ends

The government’s agrarian reform program, which President Marcos said was an “unfinished battle” of his late father, would be finished before the end of his term  in 2028. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Marcos approves return to old school calendar; SY 2024-2025 to end April 15

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved a proposal for schools in basic education to end School Year 2024-2025 on April 15 as part of the government's gradual revert to the old academic calendar without cutting the required number of school days and resorting to Saturday classes......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

2 Basilan warring clans end 7-year-old dispute

2 Basilan warring clans end 7-year-old dispute.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Banks ease exposure in real estate in 2023

The exposure of Philippine banks and trust entities to the volatile property segment eased slightly to 20.17 percent of total loans in end-December 2023 from 20.55 percent in end-September last year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Philippines gross int l reserves level settles at 103.4 bln USD in April

MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) decreased to 103.4 billion U.S. dollars at the end of April from 104.1 billion dollars at the end of March, the Philippine central bank said Tuesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the latest GIR level represents a more than adequate external liquidity buffer equivalent to 7.7 months' worth of imports of goods and payments.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

PH takes progressive stance at global negotiations to end plastic pollution

PH takes progressive stance at global negotiations to end plastic pollution.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

DepEd urges indoor end-of-school ceremonies

As the extreme heat is expected to continue this month, the Department of Education (DepEd) has advised all schools nationwide to hold their end-of-school-year or EOSY rites, such as graduation and moving-up ceremonies, indoors......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Pacers end playoff drought, eliminate Bucks

Pacers end playoff drought, eliminate Bucks.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Is it the end for 'Eat Bulaga'?

Is it the end for 'Eat Bulaga'?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Fujifilm Philippines supports campaign to end TB

Fujifilm Philippines, a global leader in imaging and healthcare technology, has expressed support for the Department of Health and United States Agency for International Development in their campaign to end tuberculosis in the country. 2022 data from the DOH show that around 106 Filipinos die every day from TB, a severe lung infection caused by bacteria......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

DALI targets 950 stores by year-end

DALI Everyday Grocery plans to open at least 300 new branches in Luzon as it targets to expand its total stores to as much as 950 by the end of the year, a ranking executive said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Muslims pray wars to end, want grand mosque for Cebu

Muslims pray wars to end, want grand mosque for Cebu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024