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NEDA SET TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO RICE PRICE CEILING
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is set to recommend measures that will address the increasing prices of rice in the market amid the ongoing implementation of the mandated rice price ceiling. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Thursday, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they are set to convene a meeting to discuss…
PBBM ADMIN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO INFRA DEVELOPMENT, SOCIOECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., convened and approved several high-impact initiatives during its 9th meeting in Malacañang, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday. Among these initiatives include the NEDA Board’s confirmation of the proposed Executive Order (EO) that will expedite the processing of…
Pioneers of TRC: Girls & Gears champion advocacy over rivalry,ย experience over the crownย ย
“No matter what happens, girls support girls, and girls are always for girls.” This is the short yet meaningful response of Gecille T. Abeleda, grade 9 student of Quezon City High School, when asked about the most significant lesson she learned from joining the Tagisang Robotics Competition (TRC): Girls & Gears; and she is proof…
ASIA OFFERS BIG ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPE, SAYS PBBM
It is wise for European countries to look to Southeast Asia and the whole of Asia for partnership because of the opportunities and exciting developments in the region, particularly as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Wednesday. “I think it is actually wise in terms of European countries,…
CONGRESS ON TRACK FOR DECEMBER PASSAGE OF 20 PRIORITY BILLS PUSHED BY PBBM
Both houses of Congress are on track for the December passage of the 20 priority measures requested by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. including the General Appropriations Bill, congressional leaders said on Wednesday following the Third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Meeting in Malacañang Wednesday. The Senate has finished about half of the 20 priority…
PBBM ASKS CONGRESS FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF 2024 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. certified as urgent on Wednesday the enactment of House Bill No. 8980, or Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill, to ensure the funding of different government programs and projects next year. “Pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 26 (2) of the 1987 Constitution, I hereby certify to the…
PBBM CERTIFIES AS URGENT BILL IMPOSING SEVERE SANCTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC SABOTAGE
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent a measure defining the crime of agricultural economic sabotage, providing penalties, and also creating an anti-agricultural economic sabotage council. The President certified as urgent the approval of Senate Bill No. 2432 on Wednesday, through a letter addressed to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. The bill repeals…
LEDAC APPROVES MORE ECONOMIC MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT PBBMโS PDP
The Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has approved several measures for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda for the 19th Congress. This was bared by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in an interview, following the 3rd LEDAC Meeting in Malacañang on Wednesday. “Mayroon pong additional, dinagdag po ng ating economic team and we committed to…
DOST to conduct HANDA Pilipinas DRRM expo in CDO
The Department of Science and Technology is set to conduct HANDA Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Expo 2023 (Mindanao leg) in CDO with the theme, “Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability for Mindanao” on October 4-6, 2023 at Limketkai Atrium, Cagayan de Oro City. The HANDA Pilipinas expo aims to enhance the country’s…
Congress on track for December passage of 20 priority bills pushed by PBBM
Both houses of Congress are on track for the December passage of the 20 priority measures requested by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. including the General Appropriations Bill, congressional leaders said on Wednesday following the Third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Meeting in Malacañang Wednesday. The Senate has finished about half of the 20 priority…