THE Philippines will likely grow by nearly 6 percent in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of better employment, exports and manufacturing output, among others, according to Socioeconomic Planning ...

A NATIONAL BUDGET OF P 6 TRILLION makes the government equivalent to the biggest “corporation” and employer in the Philippines. In fact, this spending represents 20-percent of the gross domestic ...

Despite being known as one of the more developed provinces in Region 4A or CALABARZON, data from the Philippine Statistics ...

Unemployment and poverty remain two of the most pressing socio-economic challenges in the country, deeply intertwined and mutually reinforcing. While the country’s unemployment rate stood at 3.1 ...

The increase in fares for the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT 1) service is one more reason for President Marcos to certify as ...

I need to half-digress from mainstream politics and the elections—only half, because my greatest concern is the dire learning poverty of our public-school students, which is not entirely apolitical.

Close your eyes and picture a young child growing up in a society where lying is glorified, cruelty rewarded, and power measured by how loudly one can insult, curse, and threaten others. Consider the ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta— Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), speaks out about the ...

Let us put artificial intelligence in the brains of senators who are part of political dynasties, along with celebrities.” ...

Section 1 of Republic Act 7287 declares February 24 of every year a special non-working holiday, to be known as Cebu City Charter Day, in commemoration of its foundation anniversary.

The Commission on Elections has warned that it will file a disqualification case against candidates who violate its anti-discrimination guidelines in the May midterm polls, including red-tagging and ...

For these youth leaders, the call for an expanded Freedom of Information bill shows the youth’s role in pushing for good ...