Raymond: CH spending less
Raymond: CH spending less.....»»
Government jacks up infrastructure spending to P1.2 trillion in 2023
The government jacked up its infrastructure spending last year, hitting P1.2 trillion and effectively surpassing its programmed allocation on the back of faster disbursements for major transport and road projects, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»
ICT spending in AsPac reaches $1.3 trillion in 2023
Information and communications technology spending in Asia and the Pacific reached the $1.3 trillion mark in 2023, as companies increased their investments on automation and cloud to survive and thrive in the digital era......»»
Government urged to keep spending, avoid high surplus
The government should not keep a high surplus and instead continue to ramp up spending in order to meet the growing needs of the economy, an economist said......»»
Jollibee spending P23 billion for capex
Jollibee Foods Corp. is spending as much as P23 billion this year to sustain its growth momentum after posting strong profitability in 2023......»»
Tell it to SunStar: Efficient resource management on education over simply spending more
Tell it to SunStar: Efficient resource management on education over simply spending more.....»»
Clark Water spending P5.6 billion for freeport service upgrade
Clark Water Corp., a subsidiary of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, is spending P5.56 billion to improve its services in the Clark Freeport Zone......»»
ALI spending P100 billion for projects this year
Ayala Land Inc, the listed property giant of the Ayala Group, is ramping up its investments this year with capital spending returning to pre-pandemic level......»»
How does spending time in God’s presence make you stronger?
How does spending time in God’s presence make you stronger? In what ways will you “lean into Him” today?.....»»
US spending $7mn a year on seized Russian yacht
The luxury vessel worth $300 million was arrested in Fiji in 2022 The US government is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a sanctioned Russian businessman and that it is now seeking to sell, a court filing from Friday showed. The yacht, named 'Amade.....»»
Infrastructure spending hits lowest level in November
Government spending for infrastructure dropped to a year-low in November last year even after state agencies were ordered to catch up on their expenses to boost economic growth......»»
‘Investment spending rebounds in 2023 4Q, driving GDP growth’
‘Investment spending rebounds in 2023 4Q, driving GDP growth’.....»»
‘Duterte, Bato free to attend House EJK probe’
The committee on human rights of the House of Representatives is not keen on sending an invitation, much less issuing a subpoena, to former president Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, but they are free to attend its inquiry on extrajudicial killings during the previous administration’s war against illegal drugs......»»
Paris predictions
The Olympic Games are less than two months away. All the athletes who have qualified are preparing to peak to coincide with their events. Given all the external factors like scheduling, luck of the draw and injuries, there’s a good chance the Philippines could end up winning up to three gold medals. Luckily, the dozen (or more) who will be in Paris give the country more chances......»»
Marcos urged to sign bill doubling teaching supply allowance
With less than seven days before the Congress-approved Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo lapses into law, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers yesterday called on President Marcos to sign the measure......»»
Philippines builds coast guard station in islands near Taiwan
MANILA - The Philippines has built a coastguard station in its northern islands near Taiwan, boosting its capacity to monitor an area where China has built up its military presence, National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said on Friday.He said the new station less than 200 km (125 miles) from Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, will improve Manila's ability to monitor the Luzon Strait, a vital intern.....»»
House lowers penalty, censures Alvarez for calling to withdraw support from Marcos
The House of Representatives on Thursday censured Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Davao del Norte, 1st District) for his "disorderly behavior" in calling for a withdrawal of support against the president — a less harsh penalty than the suspension that was originally proposed......»»
Teves camp denies imminent deportation from Timor-Leste
“I am in constant touch with his lawyers in Timor-Leste who are on top of his legal affairs therein, and as of this writing, we do not have any information on the status of the asylum request, much less that it has been denied,” Arnolfo Teves Jr.'s lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio said in a message with reporters......»»
DOF sticks with P4.3 trillion revenue goal
The Department of Finance is keeping its P4.3-trillion revenue target for the year, banking on non-tax measures even amid less optimistic expectations on overall economic expansion......»»
Remittances up by 2.6% in March — BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas attributed the increase in personal remittances to the inputs of land-based workers with work contracts of one year or more and sea- and land-based workers with work contracts of less than one year......»»
The answer to our woes
The recent weeks’ faltering energy supply has driven no less than President Marcos to plead to everyone to take part in power-saving measures......»»