Tag: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman

A worldwide surge in artificial intelligence technology is giving a major boost to economies across the East Asia and Pacific region, including developing manufacturing hubs like the Philippines, according to the World Bank’s latest regional economic update released Tuesday.

At the South Pole, where the landscape offers little in the way of distractions, scientists have spent years waiting for almost nothing to happen.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) resolved all taxpayer concerns referred through two government complaint channels within the prescribed 72-hour period in the first half of 2026, highlighting the agency’s response performance as it pursues reforms in taxpayer services.

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Japan’s Zip Infrastructure Co. Ltd. have moved closer to testing a self-driving cable car system in Camp John Hay, signing an agreement that sets the stage for feasibility studies, financing discussions, and a possible joint venture.