Lawmaker backs open, transparent bicam for 2027 budget

Manila, Aug. 15 -- Live-streaming the deliberations on the proposed PHP7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 would promote transparency, allowing taxpayers to scrutinize and know how public funds are ... Read More

Proposed changes to nat'l budget not automatically insertions - Abante

Manila, Aug. 15 -- Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. said on Saturday that changes proposed by lawmakers to the annual national budget should be called Constitutional amendments rather th... Read More

BIR clarifies PERA rules on 20% early withdrawal penalty

Manila, Aug. 14 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified that the 20 percent early withdrawal penalty (EWP) from Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts (PERA) is limited to the earnings ... Read More

DBP dangles up to P250K cash prizes to boost deposit generation

Manila, Aug. 14 -- State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is offering up to PHP250,000 in cash prizes to encourage individuals and institutions to increase their monthly average balance... Read More

DOT launches BINI, SB19 travel microsites

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday unveiled its new BINI and SB19 travel microsites, featuring the group members' recommended destinations and exclusive DOT-curated tour p... Read More

PH floats stronger trade, agri ties with Brazil's Lula

Manila, Aug. 12 -- The Philippines and Brazil are looking to expand relations across multiple sectors such as trade and investment and agriculture, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as the ... Read More

6 dead, 7 wounded due to combined effects of Luis, Maymay, habagat

Manila, Aug. 8 -- Six people perished and seven were injured due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the National Disaster Risk Reduction... Read More

Flooding reported in NCR but water subsiding quick

Manila, Aug. 8 -- Several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced floods due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon, but the water notably subsided in 15 to 30 minutes once the ... Read More

PBBM personally extends aid to vendors hit by Batac market fire

Manila, Aug. 7 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday extended livelihood assistance to vendors affected by the fire that destroyed the Batac Public Market in Ilocos Norte last month, while pr... Read More

PH leads ASEAN youth forum; crafting of digital resilience declaration

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Philippines, as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formally opened on Wednesday the ASEAN Youth Summit 2026 as part of its push to produce a more "digit... Read More

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