PH expansion levels back by 2022, says economist
MANILA — Expansion levels experienced before the pandemic will be back by 2022 says economist from Standard Chartered Bank-Asia. “Government spending on infrastructure, among others, is key,” he adds.
Standard Chartered Bank for Asia economist...
CHR: Protect children from all forms of abuse
MANILA — As the world celebrates the International Day of Education, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for more stringent measures to ensure that children are protected from all forms of abuse, as...
ISPs must explain failure to block child porn sites
MANILA — Amid the pandemic, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) seeks explanation from internet service providers (ISPs) for their failure to install technology that will block access to websites that contain materials on child...
China’s oil diplomacy feeds its surging oil demands
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Western governments have expressed concern over China’s active presence and oil diplomacy in the Dark Continent. Until 2000, China’s presence in Africa’s oil industry was confined to Sudan. Today, Chinese oil...
Finance execs to Congress: Focus on economic recovery, not Cha-cha
MANILA — Top financial executives strongly oppose moves for charter change (Cha-cha) as a solution to the global pandemic and the economic downturn resulting from it. Lawmakers from both Houses of Congress are again...
Tokyo Olympics privately canceled
The Japanese government earlier today accepts in private that the Tokyo Olympics cannot push through and has to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Times reports. Citing a senior member of Japan’s...
LP, Makabayan bloc slam Duterte’s surprise naming of solons accused of corruption
Opposition lawmakers and the Liberal Party (LP) dismissed President Rodrigo Duterte's surprise namedropping of nine current and former House members who are allegedly involved in public works corruption, noting that it is a diversionary tactic...
2021 national budget to be signed by Duterte today — Roque
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to sign the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget bill into law today (December 28).
“Sigurado po na magkakaroon ng veto message pero I’m not at liberty...
Culture of violence, impunity in PH ‘damaged our moral sense of right and wrong’...
Celebrating the birth of Christ without condemning the recent killings in the Philippines is hypocrisy, the Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP) said days after Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca killed unarmed...
Metro Manila mayors ban firecrackers, other pyrotechnic devices in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Ahead of the New Year revelry, mayors in Metro Manila have banned the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices to discourage mass gatherings and to promote strict social distancing during the festive season...
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Duterte takes preventative move, recalls earlier IATF order
MANILA — Three days after Malacañan announced further easing of age-based stay-at-home restrictions, President Rodrigo Duterte withdrew the government resolution, now allowing persons 15...