Comelec pushes internet voting
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is keen on implementing internet voting for Filipinos overseas.
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Senate urged: Uphold House CIF realignment
MANILA, Philippines — Academics are calling on the Senate to uphold the House of Representatives’ realignment of confidential funds to government agencies involved in national security.
Sara's confidential funds as Davao mayor prompts call for end to secret auditing
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are pushing for a more transparent auditing process of agencies' use of confidential funds and the imposition of a "reasonable cap" following resurfaced audit documents showing Davao City's finances during Vice President Sara Duterte's tenure as the city mayor.
Inflation down to 6.1% in May 2023, within BSP target range
Headline inflation continued to slow down for the fourth consecutive month in May 2023 to 6.1 percent from the 6.6 percent in April. The May inflation rate is within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s forecast range of 5.8 to 6.6 percent and equal to private analysts’ median estimate of 6.1 percent.
Diokno welcomes swift creation of House ad hoc committee on military and uniformed personnel pension reform
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno welcomed the swift creation of an ad hoc Committee on the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Pension Reform which was formalized during the House of Representatives session on August 2, 2023.
Diokno: Gov’t to prioritize learning recovery to secure future productivity
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno assured the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) community that the government will prioritize learning recovery in order to secure economic productivity.
DBCC: FY 2024 budget will establish future-proof and sustainable PH economy
The House Committee on Appropriations began its review of the PHP 5.768-trillion proposed national budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 in a hearing with the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) on August 10, 2023.
Diokno: Ilocos region a strategic partner in clean energy transition
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence in the Ilocos region and the rest of Luzon’s vast renewable energy (RE) capabilities that will bring the country closer to its net zero goals during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Laoag on August 14, 2023 at the Fort Ilocandia Resort, Laoag City.