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By Jinky Jorgio The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) admitted that government economic manages have officially thumbed down the proposal of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to grant financial subsidy to minimum-wage earners.

In a report released Wednesday, Malaysia-based RAM Ratings Services Berhad (RAM) announced that it upgraded the Philippines’ global credit rating by one notch to “gBBB2(pi),” or BBB equivalent, a notch above the minimum investment grade. The upgrade was on the back of the country’s sustained growth momentum, a persistent uptrend in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, and continuous progress in …

House Majority Floor Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. commended Secretary Benjamin Diokno and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for pursuing reforms in the budget system, particularly the shift to an annual cash-based budget, during a live television interview on August 30, 2018.

Senator Francis Escudero was humbled by President Rodrigo Duterte naming him as his preferred successor if he pushes through with plans to step down from the presidency.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will lead a ceremony on Monday, August 6, to mark the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a landmark law that will give meaningful autonomy to the Moro people in Mindanao.

In line with ongoing efforts to interact more with its foreign naval counterparts, Philippine Navy (PN) flag-officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, met with Russian Navy head Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Korolev during the Russia Navy Day celebration last July 29.

The Philippines has officially taken over from Singapore the role of country coordinator for the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dialogue.

Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go highlighted the important role of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers of inclusive economic growth in the country, during the Davao leg of the Go Negosyo’s Mentor Me on Wheels (MMOW) on Saturday.

The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to uphold Filipinos’ right to freedom of religion or belief during an international meeting hosted by the US Department of State in Washington, DC.

The House deliberations for the proposed 2019 national budget will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, July 31, House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Congressman Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles said.