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Infrastructure spending of over a half-trillion pesos in the first nine months of 2018 demonstrates the “fast and sure” mantra in the implementation of projects and shows the vastly improved absorptive capacity of government agencies on the Duterte watch, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here Wednesday (Nov. 28).

By Tracy Cabrera Accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of pretending not to know there is a peace negotiating process, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has rejected the chief executive’s demand for a draft peace agreement, adding it will not submit its own version of the draft.

By Tracy Cabrera The Duterte administration should be more aggressive in its pursuit of energy self-sufficiency by launching a ‘Drill, Drill, Drill’ program to support its ‘Build Build Build’ advocacy in order to strengthen its economic agenda.

By Tracy Cabrera                                                    The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has warned that the fare increase for public utility vehicles may even cause greater hardship for the public because it could impact on the spiraling …

By Tirso N. Paglicawan, Jr. “Upang tunay na ipaglaban, itaguyod at pangalagaan ang ating mga karapatan at kapakanan, mga OFW sa buong mundo, magkaisa,” (“To truly fight, promote and secure our rights and welfare, OFW of the World, unite”), an ardent and urgent call made by Advocates and Keepers Organization of OFWs Inc. (AKO OFW) partylist nominees led by Dr. …

By Tracy Cabrera                                                     Passengers may now expect proper service from taxis with the passage of House Bill 7774, otherwise known as the Taxi Passenger Rights Bill, which was approved on its third and final …

By Tracy Cabrera        Only good will come out in having two more districts in Isabela, according Isabela District III representative Napoleon ‘Pol’ Dy at the Unified Petitioners Against K to 12 (UPAK) media forum at the Aberdeen Court in Quezon City.

Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI), the number one motorcycle manufacturer and distributor in the Philippines, introduces the All-New CLICK125i and CLICK150i. The unveiling of the All-New CLICK is attuned to Honda Philippines’ ONE DREAM campaign, which aims to reach out to more Filipinos through their interests, with the message that Honda is part of their journey towards their dreams. All-New CLICK …

By Tracy Cabrera FOLLOWING misconceptions received by government in explaining the impact of rising prices of prime commofities, finance assistant secretary Antonio Lambino recognized the challenge in educating the public about tax reforms and inflation.

By Tracy Cabrera The Duterte administration has set aside P5.1 billion in the 2019 national budget to improve government connectivity and interoperability through information technology (IT) improvements, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).