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Con-com sub-committee eyes ‘balanced’ economic liberalization

MANILA -- A sub-committee of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Consultative Committee (Con-com) to review the 1987 Constitution is eyeing provisions that will create a balanced economic liberalization to improve the inflow of...

Justices, ex-legislators, lawyers, academics comprise Duterte’s ConCom

MANILA -- Nineteen men and one woman currently make up President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Consultative Committee (Con-com), a body tasked to draft a new constitution to present to the Congress for approval. On...

SAP Go grateful for Duterte family support amid clamor for Senate run

MANILA -- Amid the public clamor for him to run for the Senate, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Rodrigo R....

BSP exec eyes better exports figure for 2018

MANILA - - Philippine monetary officials are hopeful of the improvement of the country’s exports this year, which in turn will positively impact on the country’s balance of payments (BOP) position. “Now...

PH, Japan ink USD935-M loan deal for Metro Manila subway project

MANILA -- The government of Philippines and Japan signed Friday a loan agreement for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the biggest project under the government’s “Build, Build,...

Marines chief backs move to form new military branch

MANILA -- While it expressed support for the proposed law seeking to institutionalize its branch as an independent armed uniformed service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine...

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