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Senate eyes early review of proposed 2018 budget

MANILA, July 21 -- A senator on Friday expressed hope that the Senate could get an early start in reviewing the proposed 2018 budget of PHP3.767 trillion as soon as its...

Accreditation papers of Uber and Grab missing

MANILA, July 21 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has lost the accreditation papers of transport network companies (TNCs) Uber and Grab. LTFRB board member and spokesperson Aileen Lizada...

Palace hopeful Congress will approve martial law extension

MANILA, July 21 -- Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday said Malacañang is “optimistic” that Congress will approve the request of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend martial law in Mindanao till...

Palace will not tolerate terror acts by any groups

Malacañan on Friday, July 21, said the Duterte administration remains committed to peace but will not tolerate armed groups that undertake terroristic acts against government soldiers and civilians. Speaking during the Mindanao...

IC backs insurance sector-friendly TRAIN

via Diane Querrer The Insurance Commission (IC) is supporting the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) as this would make the system more financially inclusive and provide insurers the...

SWS survey: Fewer Filipino families rate themselves poor

MANILA, July 21 -- Filipino families who rated themselves poor declined by six percent, breaking two quarters of successive increases, latest survey from independent pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) show. The self-rated...

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