A Filipino household with four or five members can have Noche Buena with a budget of P1,000 despite the steep rise in the prices of basic goods, Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said.
A lawmaker from the House of Representatives minority bloc urged his colleagues to conduct more debates on the proposed creation of the Philippine sovereign wealth fund, which will be known as the Maharlika Wealth Fund, instead of rushing its approval.
The multibillion-peso pension funds of the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) won’t be put at risk when they’re invested in the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, which will be called the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF), one of its leading proponents in Congress said.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada questioned Saturday (December 3) the House of Representatives’ rush to pass the bill creating a Philippine sovereign wealth fund, with investments pooled from contributions of state-run pension funds and government financial institutions.
With Christmas fast approaching, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave P200,000 each to nine overseas Filipino workers recognized by Go Negosyo for their entrepreneurship and hard work.
Speculation is rife that Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Secretary Naida Angping will be posted as a diplomat overseas so she could be far from intrigues linked to her present job in Malacañang.
United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children Mama Fatima Singhateh will be meeting this Wednesdaiy (Dec. 7) with Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
The Supreme Court (SC) believes that lawyers should be given incentives in giving free legal aid.
US President Joe Biden met briefly Friday with Britain’s Prince William in Boston where the two quickly hit on the most British of conversation topics — the bad weather.
PH fencing pride Juliana Gomez, ABS-CBN news team reunion, Kris tribute to Ninoy, Bantag dancing on TikTok are among the most popular stories on Politiko’s Snitch social network this week.
