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WPS, ODA on Marcos-Kishida agenda on Friday, says DFA

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are scheduled to engage in discussions concerning matters related to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) during Prime Minister Kishida’s official visit to the Philippines from Friday until Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Government allots additional ₱15.8B for school feeding programs

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

In observance of National Children’s Month, a lawmaker said on Thursday that the government has allocated an additional P15.8 billion to combat child hunger through school and daycare feeding initiatives. This crucial step comes as escalating food prices continue to push more impoverished families into dire circumstances, as revealed by Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr., the vice chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations.
New barangay leaders urged to play active role in village development

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

With barangay officials at the forefront of providing basic services to the people, a lawmaker on Thursday called on recently elected village officials throughout the nation to actively voice their opinions concerning crucial development initiatives. Davao City 1st Rep. Paolo Duterte, in a statement, noted the importance of ensuring that these projects align with the essential needs of their respective communities.
Neda chief says government remains firm on goal to cut poverty to 9% by 2028

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

The government remains steadfast in its commitment to significantly reduce poverty among Filipinos to a mere 9 percent by the time President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. concludes his term in 2028, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said on Thursday. In a statement posted by the Palace, Neda Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the administration is prioritizing a multipronged approach and a whole-of-society strategy to tackle poverty.
‘Globe must rethink fees for late payments’

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

A deputy minority leader on Thursday called on Globe Telecom to reconsider its recent decision to impose additional fees on subscribers for late payments of their phone bills. House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro said that in a country where nearly half of Filipino families, approximately 13.2 million households, identify as poor, the move is seen as burdensome.
Japan ODA eyed after PHL drops China

Nov 2, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

A member of the House Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects sees the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a promising alternative funding source for the ambitious Mindanao Railways Project (MRP) following the Philippines’s decision to withdraw from loan negotiations with China. Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny T. Pimentel believes that Japan, through the JICA, represents the most viable fallback option.
Parliamentary union presses ‘prompt action’ on Castro’s complaint vs ex-President Duterte

Nov 1, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) expressed its deep concern and demanded “prompt action” regarding House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro’s complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte over alleged grave threats. The call was issued by the IPU though a resolution passed on October 27 at its meeting in Luanda, Angola. The IPU’s strong stance was apparently aimed at addressing an issue that has sparked controversy and heightened tensions in the Philippines.
Punay: DSWD retains 761,150 pandemic-hit 4Ps beneficiaries

Nov 1, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) confirmed that a total of 761,150 households would continue to be part of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary list, while 339,660 households are recommended for “graduation” or exit from the program. DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay explained that the list of households is the result of the reassessment of beneficiaries in line with the directive of Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian.
‘Kishida visit to unlock new pathways for cooperation’

Nov 1, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

THE leadership of the House of Representatives said on Wednesday that the upcoming two-day official visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the Philippines, including his address to a special joint session of Congress on November 4, 2023, is expected to unlock new avenues for mutually beneficial collaboration between the two nations. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said the visit of Kishida, along with his wife Yuko, to meet with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R.
House-OKed new building code retains LGU power to issue construction permits

Oct 31, 2023 | businessmirror.com.ph | Jovee dela Cruz

The measure recently passed by the House to replace the 46-year-old Building Code preserves the power of local government units (LGUs) to issue statutes or regulations relating to buildings in their respective localities for so long as these ordinances jibe with the proposed law on climate-proofing the country’s structures amid the increasingly devastating natural disasters, a senior lawmaker clarified on Tuesday.