PH seeks unified Mideast crisis response, maritime cooperation at 48th ASEAN Summit

By Brian Campued The Philippines as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year will endorse three key outcome documents under the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) pillar, ahead of the summit proper in Cebu on May 8. In a press...

DOE: VAT relief on electricity needs careful study

By Brian Campued Any measure aimed at suspending, reducing, or removing the value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services must first be carefully studied by economic managers, specifically the Department of Finance (DOF), and Congress, the Department of Energy (DOE) stressed. In a...

DSWD chief welcomes House approval of measure expanding 4Ps

By Brian Campued The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of a measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippine government's flagship poverty reduction and human capital development strategy. In...

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Malacañang dismisses VP remarks on 2028 polls, calls out Imee’s fake news on vegetable imports

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Reinforcing the message that the government remains unperturbed by detractors and the opposition, Malacañang said that it will not bat an eye to political noise and distraction dished by nuisance personalities. In a Malacañang briefing on Monday, Presidential Communications...