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Kaya thankful sa kanyang management: RONNIE, tuloy lang ang projects kahit busy sa pag-aaral

Posted on: September 16th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

THANKFUL ang singer-actor na si Ronnie Liang sa Viva Artists Agency (VAA) dahil kahit na naging abala siya sa kanyang pag-aaral at sa Philippine Army, tuloy lang daw ang pagbigay sa kanya ng projects.

“I’m very grateful to Boss Vic (del Rosario), Ma’m Veronique (del Rosario), and Boss Vincent (del Rosario) for all the opportunities. I feel like this is truly my mission—to serve the country and serenade our kababayans.

“What fulfills my heart ay ‘yung nakakatulong at nakakapag-serve ako sa bayan through my military service and songs,” sey ni Ronnie na ni-revive ang OPM classic na “Ngayon at Kailanman.”

Tinutulungan din siya ng VAA sa kanyang advocacy through his foundation, “Project Ngiti,” at sa preparation sa upcoming concert niya on November 10 sa Grand Hyatt Manila.

Muli kasing nakatapos si Ronnie ng bagong kurso in Adjutant General Service Officer Advance Course (AGSOAC) at the Training and Doctrine Command of the Philippine Army. Natapos niya ito noong nakaraang August 25 sa Camp O’Donnell in Tarlac.

“It is a ceremony na kung saan binibigyan ng recognition kaming mga nakatapos ng Adjutant General Service Officer Advance Course. Hindi madali ang course na ito. All army officers taking this course has to be prepared dahil hindi biro ang training.

“I dedicated my body and spirit sa loob ng 3 months and 7 days to complete this advance course. Pang-advance course na siya sa Philippine Army and usually entitled for a promotion na rin para sa regular forces and ganun ding kaming mga reservist,” sey pa ni Ronnie.

May rank na 1st Lieutenant si Ronnie sa Philippine Army. Importante raw na mas mapalawak pa niya ang kanyang mga nalalaman bilang isang army reservist.

“Nakipagsabayan ako sa mga regular na sundalo sa academic and non-academic — Physical Fitness Tests, 1 Philippine Army Warrior Fitness test, examinations, report presentation, exercises, and research. One of our duties and responsibilities as reservists ay ‘yung patuloy na mag-aral at hasaan ang skills para mas marami pa kaming magawa at maitulong para sa bayan.”

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KUDOS sa GMA Public Affairs dahil sa husay sa paggawa ng dokumentaryo na ‘Secret Slaves: A Jessica Soho Special Report on Human Trafficking’.

Bukod sa mataas na ratings ay trending din ito online. Isa nga ito sa top trending topics sa X noong nakaraang Sunday.

Eye-opener ang dokumentaryo dahil sa iba’t ibang kuwento ng pang-aalipin at pang-aabusong nangyayari sa likod ng madilim na mundo ng human trafficking, cybersex, pati na rin illegal organ trade.

Dapat lang palakpakan sina Jessica Soho, Emil Sumagil, at John Consulta at ang buong team sa likod ng docu special sa kanilang effort at tapang na subukang ma-rescue ang mga biktima.

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ENGAGED na ang singer na si Charlie Puth sa kanyang girlfriend na si Brooke Sansone.

Puth wrote on Instagram: “I flew to New York to ask my best friend to marry me, and she said yes. I am the happiest, best version of myself and it is all because of you Brookie. I love you endlessly forever and ever and ever.”

Nag-celebrate sila ng kanilang engagement sa Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Charlie proposed to Brooke with a pear-shaped diamond ring na naka-post na sa IG.

Noong October 2022 naging official ang relasyon nila Charlie at Brooke.

Nakilala si Charlie dahil sa hit single niya with Wiz Khalifa na “See You Again” noong 2015. Si Brooke naman ay into digital marketing and PR coordinator at Butter and Eggs Interiors.

(RUEL J. MENDOZA)

Culmination of Nutrition Month coincides Singkaban Festival 2023

Posted on: September 15th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

CITY OF MALOLOS- One more program that will add color and meaning to the celebration of Singkaban Festival is on the list as the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office holds the culmination the Nutrition Month on September 14, 2023, 1:00 pm at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in this city.

The PSWDO is set to recognize Outstanding Municipality, Outstanding Nutrition Action Officer, Outstanding Barangay, Outstanding Lingkod Lingap sa Nayon, and Long Serving Nutrition Volunteers; and the winners of the Mutya ng Buntis Season 7.

Governor Daniel R. Fernando reiterates his call to the Bulakenyos to eat nutritious foods and practice healthy lifestyle to stay away from diseases.

“Ngayon pong katatapos lamang natin labanan ang isang pandaigdigang pandemya, alam ko po na mas naintindihan na natin ang kahalagahan ng ating kalusugan upang maprotektahan ang ating sarili at ang ating pamilya laban sa banta ng anumang sakit,” the governor said.

Anchored on the theme “Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable for All”, this year’s Nutrition Month celebration aims to promote food and nutrition security, specifically affordability, and ensure the right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious food and be free from hunger.

Apple Original Films Unveils A New Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Posted on: September 15th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

APPLE Original Films today unveiled a new trailer for Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” will premiere in theaters around the world, including IMAX® theaters, starting on October 18.

At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on David Grann’s best-selling book.

Hailing from Apple Studios, “Killers of the Flower Moon” was produced alongside Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions and Appian Way. Producers are Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Daniel Lupi, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Adam Sommer, Marianne Bower, Lisa Frechette, John Atwood, Shea Kammer and Niels Juul serving as executive producers.

Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbot Jr., Pat Healy, Scott Shepard, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson

Writers: Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese

Producers: Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Daniel Lupi

Exec. Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Adam Somner, Marianne Bower, Lisa Frechette, John Atwood, Shea Kammer, Niels Juul

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures. Connect with #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon and tag paramountpicsph

(Photo and Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”)

(ROHN ROMULO)

Nakilala at naging kaibigan si Alden: JULIA, inamin na first project na na-enjoy dahil maraming natutunan

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NA-AMAZE pala si veteran actor ER Ejercito, nang mapanood niya ang world premiere ng special limited series na “Maging Sino Ka Man” last Monday evening sa GMA-7.

Nagpakita nga ng husay sa mga action scenes ang mga bidang sina Barbie Forteza at Davie Licauco. Pinuri ni ER ang dalawang co-stars niya. Pinatutunayan daw ni Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie na isa siya sa mga brightest stars of her generation.

Nag-comment si ER nang makausap siya ni Nelson Canlas sa “24 Oras” na pinuri nga nito si Barbie at ang screen partner niyang si David. “Talagang magaling si David,” wika ni ER.

“Realistic ang kanyang acting. At may potensyal siyang maging next big action star. Naniniwala rin akong Barbie will be the next Primetime Queen ng GMA.”

Last Monday, September 11, “Maging Sino Ka Man” delivered heart-stopping action scenes, kaya naman nag-trending topics ito sa Philippine Twitter.

Hudyat din ito ng pagbabalik ng BarDa loveteam sa GMA Telebabad pagkatapos ng kanilang historical portal fantasy series na “Maria Clara at Ibarra.”

Bukod sa bagong TV series, may coming movie naman sina Barbie at David, ang “That Kind of Love” na partly shot in South Korea last summer.

Napapanood naman gabi-gabi ang “Maging Sino Ka Man” at 8:00 p.m. after “24 Oras,” sa GMA-7.

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BAGO magpakilig sa big screen sina Alden Richards at Julia Montes ng first movie nila together na “Five Break-Ups and A Romance,” bumisita muna sila sa Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila, last September 13.

Bilang simula ng promotion ng kanilang movie na mapapanood na sa October, 2023, sumali sila sa Sparkle Caravan Campus Tour, courtesy ng GMA Synergy, na ginanap sa JPL Hall of Freedom ng NCAA school. Sumali rin sa caravan ang mga students ng Lyceum na interesadong maging GMA Sparkle artist.

As of now, busy na sina Alden at Julia sa pagpu-promote ng upcoming movie nila sa Metro Manila at provinces. Balita ring magkakaroon ng special screenings ang movie kasabay ng showing nito sa mga sinehan.

Happy rin silang mag-share sa mga fans ng nabuong friendship at deep connection sa pagitan nilang dalawa habang nagsu-shooting ng movie under the direction of Irene Villamor, na produced ng GMA Pictures, Cornerstone at Myriad Productions ni Alden.

Inamin ni Alden sa isang live broadcast nila ni Julia, na sa rami na raw ng nakatrabaho niya at sa rami ng nagawa niyang projects, naging remarkable daw ang pagtatambal nila dahil napakahusay na actress ni Julia, at napakaganda ng pagkatao nito.

Si Julia naman, ito raw naman ang first project na na-enjoy niya dahil ang dami niyang natutunan, at nagkaroon siya ng isang kaibigan na tulad ni Alden. Alam na raw niya kung bakit iniidolo ng mga fans niya ang actor.

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NGAYONG may follow-up series sina Barbie Forteza at David Licauco, humihingi rin ng follow-up project ang mga fans ni Julie Anne San Jose, na bigyan din ng project sina Dennis Trillo at Julie Anne, pagkatapos nga ng “Maria Clara at Ibarra.”

Request nila ay isang romantic-comedy series ang gawin nina Dennis at Julie Anne na tiyak daw na babagay din sa dalawa.

Sa ngayon kasi, may coming new GMA teleserye si Dennis, ang “Love Before Sunrise” na makakatambal niya ay si Bea Alonzo.

(NORA V. CALDERON)

3 most wanted persons, nadakma sa Caloocan at Valenzuela

Posted on: September 15th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

TATLONG katao na pawang wanted sa kaso ng panggagahasa ang nadakip ng pulisya sa magkahiwalay na manhunt operations sa Caloocan at Valenzuela Cities.

Ayon kay Caloocan police chief P/Col. Ruben Lacuesta, dakong alas-2:25 ng hapon nang maaresto ng mga tauhan ng Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) ng Caloocan police sa pangunguna ni P/Major Jeraldson Rivera si Jommel Cawasa, 41, franchise manager at residente ng Blk 6, Lot 15, Valenzuela Heights, Bignay, Valenzuela City sa Samson Road, Brgy., 80, Caloocan City.

Ani Maj. Rivera, si Cawasa ay dinakip nila sa bisa ng warrant of arrest na inisyu ni Presiding Judge Primo Elvin Lobina Siosana ng Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 128, Caloocan City noong August 29, 2023, para sa kasong Rape.

Alas-7:08 ng gabi nang madakip naman ng mga operatiba ng District Special Operation Unit ng Northern Police District (DSOU-NPD) sa pangunguna ni P/Lt. Armando Pandeagua Jr, sa manhunt operation sa Blk 8, Brgy. 35, si Jose Allan Mogol, 28, ng Blk 6, Area 2, Sawata Maypajo.

Ayon kay DSOU chief P/Lt. Col. Robert Sales, si Mogol ay inaresto ng kanyang mga tauhan sa bisa ng warrant of arrest na inisyu ni Presiding Judge Ma. Teresa De Guzman Alvarez ng RTC Branch 131, Caloocan City noong July 10, 2023, para sa kasong Rape.

Sa Valenzuela, natimbog naman ng mga operatiba ng WSS ng Valenzuela police sa pangunguna ni P/Lt Ronald Bautista sa ikinasang manhunt operation sa kahabaan ng Camela Vera, harap ng Happy Go Mall sa Brgy. Bignay dakong alas-3:15 ng hapon si Joseph Montillano, 51, ng A. Marcelo Street,

Sinabi ni Valenzuela police chief P/Col. Salvador Destura Jr, si Montillano ay pinosasan ng kanyang mga tauhan sa bisa ng warrant of arrest na inisyu ni Presiding Judge Mateo B. Altarejos ng RTC Branch 172, Valenzuela City noong September 7, 2023, para sa kasong Statutory Rape.

Pinapurihan naman ni NPD Director P/BGen. Rizalito Gapas ang DSOU, Caloocan at Valenzuela police sa kanilang pagsisikap para tugisin ang mga taong wanted na pinaghahanap ng batas na nagresulta sa pagkakadakip sa tatlong MWP. (Richard Mesa)

Taas pasahe sa PUJ tiyak na bago matapos ang taon

Posted on: September 15th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

TINIYAK ng Land Transportation Frachising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na tataas ang pamasahe sa mga public utility jeepneys (PUJs) bago matapos ang taon.

Ito ay dahil na rin sa sunod-sunod na pagtaas ng presyo ng krudo na naitala sa ika-10 linggo na tinawag ng LTFRB na hindi pangkaraniwan.

Ayon kay LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III na aaprobahan ng board ang fare hike na hinihingi ng mga drivers at operators ng PUJs.

“We know the necessity of fare increase. However, we are balancing the needs of the whole country. If we increase the fare, it will have a tremendous effect in our economy because all the prices of basic commodities will be affected. We will consider the fare hike. However, give us a little time to determine how much and when will be the appropriate time impose the fare hike,” wika ni Guadiz.

Magkakaron ng hearing ang mga LTFRB board members sa darating na September 26 upang dinggin ang appeal para sa pagtataas ng pamasahe.

Ayon kay Guadiz ang isang grupo ng transportasyon ay humihingi ng provisional na P1 fare hike habang ang ibang grupo ay humihing naman ng P2 or more para sa base fare. Sa ngayon ang minimum na pasahe ay P12.

“We have yet to determine the appropriate rate increase for jeepneys and the timing for the implementation. We must also balance the possible impact of fare hikes on the operators, drivers, ang passengers,” saad ni Guadiz.

Nilinaw ni Guadia na ang P3 billion fuel subsidy na ipamamahagi ay hindi makakaapekto sa kanilang gagawing desisyon sa appeals ng fare hike.

Samantala, na download na ng LTFRB ang P3 billion fuel subsidy para sa mga public utility vehicles sa bansa. Nilinaw din niya na ang pamamahagi ng fuel subsidy ay nangangailan pa ng mahabang oras para ang ibang PUV operators ay makakuha nito dahil na rin sa dami ng mga beneficiaries na kulang-kulang na 1.36 million at hindi pa kasama ang trucks-for-hire.

Ayon sa kanya kung hindi pa nakatangap ay dahil yon iba siguro ay sumasailalim pa sa proseso sapagkat hindi kaya ng Land Bank na sabay-sabay ang pag proseso. Siniguro naman ni Guadiz na mayron ng talagang nakalaan pondo para sa nasabing programa.

Tatanggap na pinakamataas na fuel subsidy ang drivers ng modernized public utility jeepney at modernized utility vehicle express na nagkakahalaga ng P10,000 kada unit.

Habang ang mga drivers ng traditional public utility jeepneys at utility vehicle express kasama rin ang public utility buses, mini-buses, taxis, shuttle service, taxis, transport network vehicle services, tourist at school transport services at filcabs ng P6,500 bawat isa.

Ang drivers ng mga delivery services ay tatangap ng P1,200 habang ang tricycle drivers ay makatatangap ng P1,000

Ayon kay LTFRB technical division chief Joel Bolano na magkakaiba ang halaga ng fuel subsidy dahil depende ito sa consumption ng gasoline at diesel na ginagamit sa bawat klase ng sasakyan.

Kung tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong krudo sa pandaigdigang merkado sa loob ng susunod na tatlong buwan ay maaari muli silang mag request na karagdagan pondo para sa fuel subsidies ng mga PUVs. LASACMAR

Isa sa tatlong stories na pini-pitch sa producers: JOROSS, gustong mai-direk sina ANGEL, BEA at JUDY ANN

Posted on: September 15th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

PAGKATAPOS na makilala bilang aktor, gusto naman ngayon ni Joross Gamboa na makilala bilang direktor.

May tatlong stories na ipi-pitch si Joross sa ilang producers na dasal niya ay mabigyan ng chance na magawa.

“Gusto ko, ‘yung idi-direct ko, ako rin ang magsusulat. One is a sports comedy with a twist. Magugustuhan ito ng mga bagets because the treatment is light. About basketball, ako ‘yung bida. Sayang dahil ako na rin ang nag direct, pero hindi ako ‘yung magaling.

“Ang bida ‘yung storya. Inspired by Stephen Chow’s kind of comedy. Gusto kong leading lady si Alessandra de Rossi. Isa siya sa pinakamagaling na leading ladies pagdating sa batuhan ng linya.

“Kapag nag-absorb siya, may ibinabalik siya agad sa ‘yo. Magaling siyang artista. Laging may makukuha ka agad sa kanya. Magaling siya sa comedy at drama,” sey ni Joross.

Ang isang story ay tungkol sa cancer na naapektuhan ang isang pamilya.

“Personal experience ko rin dahil ang mommy ko nagka-cancer, but gumaling na rin siya. But my lola died of cancer in 2017, before the pandemic.

“Ang gusto kong bida, Angel Locsin or Judy Ann Santos. Tatlong may cancer then may nag-aalaga sa kanila. May pagka ‘Patch Adams’ na babae ang story. We can include Bea Alonzo. Then isang bata.”

Ang pangatlong story ay romantic-comedy with a twist.

“Puwedeng digital or even global, but isipin mo kung paano ang atake. Siyempre, dapat merong influence of our culture, dapat may touch of Filipino. Bagong artista ang gagamitin ko. Pwedeng i-audition namin.

Kasalukuyang napapanood si Joross sa GMA afternoon teleserye na ‘The Missing Husband’.

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IBINAHAGI ni Pokwang kung ano ang nangyari sa kanyang itinayong online food business na Mamang Pokwang’s Gourmet.

Ang Mamang Pokwang’s Gourmet ay ang kanyang food business kung saan nagbebenta ang TiktoClock star ng gourmet tuyo, tinapa, laing, at iba pa. Kasama rin dito ang kanyang sumikat na roasted chicken.

Sa isang Instagram post, nagbigay ng update si Pokwang kung ano na ang nangyari sa kanyang food business na sumikat online.

“Sa mga nagtatanong nasaan na ang @mamangpokwangs_gourmet #tuyo #tinapa #laing #sukà #alamang #aligue at roasted chicken??? well 2024 ang muli kong pagbangon.”

Dugtong pa ni Pokwang ay pinapaganda niya pa ang kanyang kusina para sa nalalapit nitong pagbubukas sa 2024.

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NI-REVEAL na nila Rihanna at ng partner niyang si A$AP Rocky ang kakaibang pangalan ng second baby boy nila.

Sa naturang birth certificate, nakalagay ang pangalan na Riot Rose Mayers.

Named after ang second baby nila sa song na ni-release ni A$AP Rocky titled “Riot” noong nakaraang July at collab nila ito ni Pharrell Williams.

Nakalagay din sa birth certificate na sinilang si Riot noong August 1 at 7:41 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.

Ang first baby boy nila ay pinangalanan nilang RZA Athelston Mayers. Nag-turn 1-year old ito last May.

Sa pagiging mother, ito ang nasabi ni Rihanna: “It is crazy. It is amazing. It’s wild. It’s weird. It’s all of those things, all at once. The best feeling, the best. The most love I’ve ever known. I can’t describe it. It’s new. It’s fascinating. Every step, every facial expression, every new milestone. I love it. Your tolerance level goes down, but your patience goes up, if that makes any sense.”

(RUEL J. MENDOZA)

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P11.6B na performance-based bonus para sa 900K school workers, inilabas – DBM

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IPINALABAS na ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang P11 billion para sa budgetary requirement para sa performance-based bonus (PBB) ng mahigit sa 900,000 personnel sa iba’t ibang public elementary at secondary schools sa ilalim ng Department of Education (DepEd).

Sinabi ng DBM na may kabuuang P11.6 billion ang ipinalabas para sa Fiscal Year 2021 PBB ng 920,073 school-based workers.

Ang basehan ng pagkakaloob ng FY 2021 PBB ay ang naging accomplishments ng DepEd para sa FY 2021,

“The Final Evaluation Assessment for the DepEd was released by the Administrative Order No. 25 Inter-Agency Task Force in January 2023, while the necessary documents for the purpose were submitted by the DepEd to the DBM from April to August 2023,” ayon sa Budget Department.

“This could be attributed to the strikingly high number of eligible personnel at around 900,000 employees in the DepEd, and the voluminous documents being submitted for the purpose,” dagdag na pahayag ng departamento sabay sabing ang ebalwasyon ng mga dokumento ay “was facilitated and processed by the DBM immediately after.”

“The DBM stands with our nation’s educators and recognizes their extraordinary work. We are one with our teachers in the pursuit of the immediate release of their PBB,” ayon kay Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.

Tinukoy ang mga records, sinabi ng DBM na “as of September 1, 2023,” ang lahat ng 16 Regional Offices (ROs) ng Budget Department ay nagpalabas na ng kanilang katumbas o katugon na Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) at Notice of Cash Allocations (NCAs) sa DepEd para sa FY 2021 PBB ng school-based personnel.

“The SAROs/NCAs have been issued after the DBM’s evaluation and validation of the required updated documents, which DepEd submitted from April to August 2023,” ayon sa DBM.

Samantala, ang documentary requirements para sa FY 2021 PBB ng non-teaching personnel sa ilalim ng Schools Division Offices sa walong ROs —National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions III, IV-A, VIII, XI, XII, at XIII— ay ibinalik ng DBM sa DepEd para sa revalidation/revision.

“The documents were sent back due to varying concerns, such as duplicate entries, incorrect information on the months of service, and certain personnel not found in the DepEd’s Personnel Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel, among others,” ayon sa DBM.

“Once received, revalidated, and approved by DBM, the documents will be endorsed to DBM ROs for processing of the SARO and NCA,” lahad pa rin ng departamento. (Daris Jose)

PBBM, tinukoy ang Maharlika fund ng Pinas sa Singapore investment pitch

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HINIKAYAT ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang business executives sa Singapore na i-explore ang Pilipinas bilang investment hub, tinukoy ang Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).

Binanggit ng Pangulo ang MIF sa kanyang naging talumpati sa 10th Asia Summit kung saan nagsilbing host ang Milken Institute sa Singapore.

Buwan ng Hulyo nang tintahan ni Pangulong Marcos at naging ganap na batas ang MIF kung saan gagamitin ang mga state assets para sa investment ventures para makalikha ng karagdagang public funds.

“We have also recently launched our own sovereign wealth fund, the Maharlika Investment Fund. The fund is designed to consolidate investible funds from government financial institutions to further drive economic development through strategic investments both domestically and overseas,” ayon kay Pangulong Marcos.

“Given the strong fundamentals of our economy, I invite you to explore the Philippines as a destination for investment. Moreover, the Philippines’ strategic location within Asia, coupled with our membership in regional trade agreements, positions us as a gateway to countless possibilities,” dagdag na wika nito.

Aniya pa, sa larangan ng investment, nag-aalok ang Pilipinas ng ‘myriad of opportunities’ sa iba’t ibang sector, mula ‘digital at renewable energy’ tungo sa ‘manufacturing at turismo.’

“We are a nation on the rise ready to collaborate with partners who see the potential that we hold in the Philippines,” ayon pa sa Punong Ehekutibo.

Sa isinagawang open forum, binigyang diin ni Pangulong Marcos ang pangangailangan na mag-invest o mamuhunan habang ang gobyerno ay nagsisimula ng mag-alala ukol sa “borrowings.”

“So we need to invest more and where can we get funding to invest more without increasing our borrowings. And so we look into internally and so what are the reserves that we have that are not, in our view, were not being used,” aniya pa rin.

Tiniyak ng Chief Executive na walang politiko ang masasama o mauugnay sa MIF, sabay sabing, mabibigo ang MIF kapag sumawsaw ang mga politiko sa pangangasiwa nito.

“If the politicians get involved, then the decisions are no longer purely financial in nature… that causes failure I think and that doesn’t make an efficient management of a fund,” ang pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos.

“These will go into infrastructure, power development. Again those main elements are healthcare, all of the areas that we have identified as priorities,” aniya pa rin.

Habang nililigawan ng Pangulo ang mga investors, sinabi nito (Pangulong Marcos) na nagpakita ang Pilipinas ng

“remarkable resilience.”

“We have sustained consistent GDP growth, bolstered by prudent fiscal management and monetary policy. Despite high inflation and global market instability, our economy grew by 7.6% in 2022, the fastest rate of growth recorded by our country since 1976, coincidently, in the time of my father,” ang winika ng Pangulo.

“Economic expansion is expected to continue this year with global institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF projecting the Philippines to grow around 6% in 2023,” dagdag na pahayag nito sabay sabing “the Philippines’ strategic location within Asia, coupled with our membership in regional trade agreements, “positions us as a gateway to countless possibilities.”

Samantala, sa talumpati pa rin ng Pangulo, binigyang diin nito ang dedikasyon ng Pilipinas na makamit ang mapayapang relasyon, sabay sabing “geopolitical stability is among the cornerstones of its foreign policy.”

“We also note that geopolitical stability and regional cooperation are cornerstones of our foreign policy. We are dedicated to peaceful relations and cooperation that foster a conducive investment and business climate,” anito.

“The Philippines has faced its share of challenges as with any country. But we emerge from them stronger and more resolute. Our nation’s resilience and ability to adapt are not just stories, they are lessons that we bring to the table, lessons that we share with partners who are invested in our shared future,” aniya pa rin.

Nabanggit naman ng Pangulo ang “volatile geopolitics situation” lalo na sa Asia Pacific region. (Daris Jose)