The government will focus on taming inflation and attracting more foreign investments to produce quality jobs for Filipinos aside from boosting government spending to attain its growth target this year, the country’s socioeconomic planning secretary said on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, Aug. 23, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan provided insights into the recent developments stemming from the 8th NEDA Board Meeting chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman defended on Tuesday the reported P10-billion slash on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Health (DOH), saying that it is purely “congressional initiatives.”
The Philippines and Iran are looking at initiating high-level contacts to discuss various areas of cooperation such as agriculture, trade and investment, technology, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
The Philippines and the Federal Republic of Germany agreed on Thursday to continue strengthening the two countries’ climate cooperation while deepening people-to-people relations.
During the recent launch of the administration's Media Information Literacy (MIL) campaign project, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. tasked various government agencies to work together to address the issue of disinformation and misinformation in the country.
