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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 16) — “Golden Age of Infrastructure.” This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to Filipinos during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July 2017. He vowed to attain this vision in the coming years to enhance mobility and connectivity in the entire Philippines. The president believes more infrastructure will spur equitable economic development in the country. “In other words, we are going to Build, Build and Build,” the chief executive told Congress during his second SONA. "Build, build, build" literally means a slew of priority infrast...

Published July 8, 2021, 12:57 PM The nickel industry in the Philippines, one of the most highly mineralized countries in the world, will keep its growth momentum this year despite the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said it is optimistic that the nickel sector’s resilient growth amidst the pandemic will continue to contribute greatly to the country’s economic recovery efforts. Without citing an exact figure, PNIA President Dante R. Bravo said that from January to March of this year, the group’s members, who are some ...

By HANA BORDEY, GMA News Published July 8, 2021 1:30pm Senator Francis Pangilinan has warned that the government’s fiscal space will further tighten as public funds intended for social services will now be diverted to pay the country’s P11 trillion outstanding debt. “The fiscal space will definitely tighten as resources that would otherwise go to services, amelioration programs, and the much needed stimulus package will then be diverted for servicing our debts,” Pangilinan told GMA News Online. His statement came after the Bureau of Treasury announced that the national governme...

During the Laging Handa briefing, Belgica said there was nothing new with Pacquiao’s most recent revelations. “‘Di na kami nagulat dito. Ang inaantay namin, mga detalye ng dokumentong sinasabi niya para mapag-aralan kung may bago dito (We’re were not surprised. What we’re waiting for are the documents so we can study if there was anything new),” he said. “As of the moment, wala akong bagong narinig. Yung mga SAP allegations narinig natin mula sa kanya, matagal na naming iniimbestigahan (I didn’t hear anything new. His allegations on the SAP have been long under investigation),...

Press Release De Lima calls ICC probe on gov'ts drug war an 'extraordinary remedy' Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called the International Criminal Court's (ICC) full-blown investigation of the thousands of killings under the Duterte regime's drug war an "extraordinary remedy," which she said is possible in the case of the Philippines where domestic justice system can no longer be expected to provide a genuine solution to end impunity and prevent further acts of injustice. In a lecture presented by Dean Tony La Viña on De Lima's behalf during the webinar entitled "Duterte's Crimes A...