Economic planning chief resigns over disagreements with Duterte Cabinet
Malacañang immediately announced a replacement: Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua, who campaigned for the Duterte government’s tax reforms.
Farmers calls for repeal of the Rice Tarrification Law
Farmers’ groups stormed the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City Wednesday demanding the repeal of the Rice Tarrification Law that liberalized rice importation.
NEDA chief: Asean nations must work to improve quality of life
Socioeconomic Planning chief Ernesto Pernia said Asean countries could adopt the Philippines’ multidimensional poverty index to help track progress in achieving development goals.