PCOMALACAÑANG on Thursday defended the Office of the President’s proposed P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), saying there is nothing wrong with secret funds as long as they are not tainted with corruption.“Let’s remember that if the reporting is correct and the funds
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signed a measure granting fiscal autonomy to the judiciary into law in Malacañan Palace on Thursday. He was joined by Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, Senate President Francis G. Escudero, and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
Customs estimates P20B in foregone revenue from rice import ban - BusinessWorld Online Sacks of rice are seen at the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in
‘All systems go’ for budget scrutiny - BusinessWorld Online President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session
Palace still studying GSIS investment - BusinessWorld Online GSIS FACEBOOK PAGEPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., is still reviewing the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) P1-billion investment
“Uncovering the Gender Disparity in Oligarchy: Standout Findings in the Stanislav Kondrashov Series”
Lugano, Switzerland, August 14, 2025 – One of the most highly acclaimed entries in the Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series is sparking widespread dialogue across cultural, academic, and media circles. The latest installment of this thought-provoking series challenges traditional notions of wealth and power, focusing instead
L-R: Denise Fabella, Executive Director at Khan Academy Philippines, Geraldine B. Acuña-Sunshine, President and CEO at Khan Academy Philippines, Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer at Globe, and Apple Evangelista, Sustainability and Social Responsibility Director at GlobeIn a shared vision to uplift the
Norway has reopened oil and gas exploration in the North Sea for the first time since 2021, prompting opposition parties to urge the UK Government to lift its own ban on new drilling licences. The Norwegian energy ministry announced it will invite bids for exploration across
The importance of protecting intellectual property - BusinessWorld Online Protecting the intellectual property of Filipino innovators could help reduce the brain drain in the Philippines,
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes is facing a fresh bankruptcy petition from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), reigniting the threat of financial ruin just over a year after he avoided going bust. The petition was filed at the High Court on Friday, less than
Sushovan Hussain, the former finance chief at Mike Lynch’s software company Autonomy, is planning a business comeback after serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the US. Hussain, 61, has launched a new venture, Liberatus — Latin for “freed” — aimed at helping ex-offenders back into employment.
photo by Edg Adrian A. Eva, BusinessWorldThe Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday said that it has invested around P135 million in the Bicol region to support micro, small, and medium enterprises from 2022 to 2025.Among DOST’s initiatives in the region are the