PBBM: PH credit rating upgrade to spur more investments

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the Philippines’ ‘A-‘ investment grade rating by Japan-based Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R and I) would drive more investments into the country.

In a statement, Marcos said Sat…

Nenggiri Polls: Turnout Among Elderly, Young Voters Encouraging As Of 11 am – EC Chairman

GUA MUSANG, Turnout among the elderly and young voters in the Nenggiri by-election as of 11 am today was very encouraging, Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun said.

He said the voting streams opened for the two groups showed a …

Romualdez: House also working on Magna Carta for Barangays

MANILA: House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday assured the country’s barangay officials that apart from the initiative to provide them with Social Security System (SSS) benefits and fix their term to six years, the …

Vietnam attends Voice of Global South Summit 2024

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 17 attended the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS 2024) in a virtual format under the chair of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conference is held under the theme ‘An Empowered Global …

Investor confidence up despite political noise

MANILA: The Department of Finance assured on Saturday that ongoing political issues are not affecting the country’s economic performance.

At a weekly forum in Quezon City, Finance Undersecretary Domini Velasquez said that investor confidence has not …

CSC to hold nationwide career fair for jobseekers

MANILA: As part of the celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA), the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to conduct a nationwide job fair from Sept. 2 to 6.

The 2024 Government Job Fair is an onsite event that aims to pr…

Tagal Kampung Sosogoh Selected As Pilot Programme Under PINTAR Initiative

NABAWAN, The Tagal Community of Kampung Sosogoh has been selected as the pilot programme for the National Innovation for Food Security (PINTAR) initiative, receiving a RM30,000 allocation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS).

De…