Inflation seen staying within target to 2026
INFLATION will likely remain within the 2.0- to 4.0-percent target range over the next two years amid continued upside risks, analysts polled by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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As Trump Looms, Blinken Aims to Reassure Allies on U.S. Commitment to Asia
For three and a half years, President Biden and his aides have insisted that the United States is a Pacific power, and that its allies and partners in the region need not worry about Washington’s commitments.
Blinken heads off on Asia tour
WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday headed to Asia for a trip focused on reinforcing ties with Washington's strategic allies in a region where the United States is facing an increasingly assertive China.
NFA chief leads Council in groundbreaking Davao visit
DAVAO CITY—National Food Authority Administrator Larry Lacson led a three-day visit to Davao by the NFA Council to review the agency’s operations, inspect facilities and conduct a dialogue with farmers’ groups to provide council members an on-ground perspective and better understanding of farmers’ plights and concerns.
Press Release - SEN NANCY BINAY'S Statement of Sympathy and Solidarity with the victims of Typhoon Carina
My prayers and deepest sympathies go to those affected by floods and landslides brought by Typhoon Carina, and my solidarity to the first responders, paramedics, frontliners, the AFP-PNP-BFP, and our brave volunteers who sacrificed their own lives to ensure everyone's safety in yet another extra-ordinary climate event that hit Metro Manila and Luzon.
'Humane' anti-drug policy lauded
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said that the more humane anti-drug policy of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has proven effective in diminishing abuses committed by law enforcers.
Opposition on SONA: Avoid generalities, give details
MANILA, Philippines — While he conceded that President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address was well-delivered, opposition legislator and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman still found the speech wanting, more specifically on details on how to go about the policies set forth.
Press Release - PRIB: Schools may discontinue use of mother tongue from kindergarten to Grade 3 soon
The Senate approved on third and final reading Tuesday, July 23, 2024, a bill seeking to discontinue the mandatory use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3.