Gov’t launches retail dollar bonds 2

The government on Wednesday raised USD611.2 million from its second offering of Retail Onshore Dollar Bonds (RDB 2), more than thrice the initial offering of USD200 million. During the rate setting auction, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) set the coupon …

UE bags V-League Collegiate Challenge bronze medal

The University of the East outplayed the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 28-26, 25-23, 25-23, to secure the bronze medal in the women’s division of the 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday. Outside hit…

Senate panel approves COA, Ombudsman proposed budgets for 2024

The Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday approved the PHP13.360 billion proposed budget of the Commission on Audit (COA) and that of the Office of the Ombudsman amounting to PHP5.050 billion including the PHP51 million Confidential and Intelligenc…

PBBM to meet NEDA execs to discuss impact of rice price cap

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they will likely meet with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. next week to discuss the outcome of the imposition of the price cap on rice. “We’ll more likely meet again…

House to realign intel funds of civilian agencies to boost security

The House of Representatives will realign the confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) of various civilian agencies to augment the budgets of intelligence and security forces tasked to address escalating threats in the West Philippine Sea, House App…

DSWD expects Congress to approve add’l fund for 4Ps

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday said he is still expecting Congress to approve their request for additional funds to increase the cash grants under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)…

Printing of official ballots for pilot automated BSKE completed

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it completed the printing of official ballots for the pilot automated Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in select areas in the country. “Natapos po in one day ang printing. Ang n…