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The Philippines and the United States can collaborate for the production of electronic vehicle batteries to meet the huge demand of the American market, US Senator Tammy Duckworth said on Tuesday. Duckworth, who met President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during a courtesy call in Malacañan Palace, also shared her conversation with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will continue to carry out the commitments under the Bangsamoro Peace Agreement as the government eyes to finish all decommissioning efforts for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants before 2025. In a news briefing on Saturday, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Director…
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has ensured that all the requisite processes are already in place for the House of Representatives to thoroughly assess the government’s National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024. The Department of Budget and Management submitted the NEP a week after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s State of the Nation Address, well ahead of…
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Sen. Cynthia Villar has reiterated that tobacco is included in the agricultural products covered by her proposed Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act of 2023. She said this law will amend the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act to include hoarding, profiteering and cartel of agricultural products as economic sabotage. “And Tobacco will be included in the agricultural products covered…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) stated on Thursday that the proposed 2024 national budget aims to strengthen the public’s purchasing power amid rising fuel prices and in the aftermath of recent calamities. In a press briefing in Malacañang, DBM Principal Economist Joselito Basilio discussed the government’s efforts to strengthen the public’s purchasing power,…
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The country’s inflation slowed down for the sixth consecutive month to 4.7 percent in July 2023, registering its lowest rate since March 2022, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, inflation moderated further in the previous month, dropping from 5.4 percent in June 2023. The deceleration was…
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman strongly supports the full digitalization of the public procurement process being undertaken by the Procurement Service (PS)-DBM to ensure transparency and generate savings. According to Secretary Pangandaman, the PS-DBM is currently implementing an extensive reform agenda, with a focus on thorough procurement procedures. “𝐼𝑛 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒…
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The Philippine government and the European Commission affirmed on Monday their commitment to stronger bilateral relations as they both agreed on the expansion of trade, and enhanced cooperation on climate change, maritime security and green economy. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that he has just concluded a successful and productive bilateral meeting with EU…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Monday (July 31) that it has extended more than Php112 million in resource augmentation assistance to the local government units (LGUs) affected by Super Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. The DSWD assistance were in the form of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) barred from entering an American national found to be a registered sex offender in his country. The passenger, identified as Jonathan Daniel Vasquez, 38, was convicted in 2006 for attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a minor under 14 years old, and for attempting to molest a minor under 18…
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