House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Committee on Agriculture and Food chairperson Mark Enverga on Thursday both expressed optimism that inflation had peaked in September and will soon decline as government initiatives begin to bear re…
Pope Francis on Wednesday presided over the Mass as he formally opened the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter’s Square. In his message, the Pope told hundreds of clergy from around the world to keep “political calculations” out of proceedin…
This could be a rematch for the ages: Gilas Pilipinas vs. Jordan for the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal. And Justin Brownlee vs. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson outing for bragging rights as the tournament’s best player. The 2023-2024 PBA season…
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Zara Duterte underscored the role of the nation’s teachers and their impact in molding the next generation during the National Teachers’ Day celebration here on Thursday. ‘Today we come toge…
The Marcos administration is undertaking several initiatives to tame the rising prices of basic goods and commodities, Malacañang said on Thursday. ‘The administration’s dedication remains unwavering in ensuring stability and providing assistance to t…
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has released more than PHP139.4 million in medical assistance to 22,732 eligible indigent beneficiaries nationwide in September this year. In a statement Thursday, the PCSO said the beneficiaries includ…
Filipino-owned life insurer Insular Life (InLife) said it expects a continued growth in new business despite the still-elevated headline inflation this year. In a media roundtable in Makati City on Thursday, InLife president and CEO Raoul Antonio Litt…
The chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 (Central Visayas) on Thursday warned police personnel not to engage in partisan politics as the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) nears. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin…
The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) is pushing for the second feasibility study of the Sorsogon-Samar bridge after the initial study in 2019 found the project ‘not economically viable.’ National Economic and Development Authority (N…
Monetary authorities remain optimistic of within-target inflation rate by the end of 2023 despite the second consecutive month of uptick in the rate of price increases last September due to higher food and oil prices. The Philippine Statistics Authori…