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by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Victoria Beckham clothing range for Target is flying off the shelves, the latest high-fashion, high-street collaboration seeking to widen market appeal — even if not everyone is impressed. From Missoni for Target to Versace for H&M and Kate Moss for Topshop, designers on both sides of the Atlantic have for years promoted limited-edition collections at affordable prices as an effective marketing strategy […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — About 14 million fewer Americans will have health insurance next year under the new Republican plan to replace Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional analysis projected Monday, heaping pressure on President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge for broader coverage. By 2026, that number would shoot up to 24 million, the Congressional Budget Office projected, in perhaps the most alarming revelation in its highly-anticipated […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s defense budget will rise seven percent to $151 billion this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since 1991 and roughly in line with decelerating economic growth, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The budget is normally included in public documents released at the opening of the country’s 10-day annual legislative session, which began Sunday, but was absent this year, adding to perennial concerns abroad over Chinese military transparency. The 2017 budget will […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinahayag ni Budget Secretary, Benjamin Diokno na nakalaan ang 2017 budget para sa pagkuha ng mga karagdagang guro at sa pagpapatayo ng mga paaralan sa bansa. Anim na raang libong (600,000) guro pa ang kailangan para sa mga pampublikong eskwelahan at halos apat na pu’t walong libong (48,000) paaralan ang nakatakdang ipatayo sa 2017. Nakalaan rin ang bahagi ng pondo para sa iba pang mga pangangailangan sa edukasyon partikular na ang […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Thursday approved Japan’s biggest annual defense budget in the face of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and a territorial row with China. The Cabinet approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defense spending for the fiscal year starting in April, up 1.4 percent from the initial budget for the current fiscal year. It marks the fifth straight annual increase and reflects the hawkish Abe’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – House Appropriations Committee Chair Carlo Nograles warned government officials that they will be removed from their positions if they will not use all of their budget. Nograles said that under-utilization of the budget allocated for them means that the government officials concerned are not fully giving the level of service needed by the public. He said this is also based on the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte who does […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a sharp increase in next year’s national budget to fund his controversial war on crime, with security forces to get big pay rises. The political outsider swept to a landslide election victory in May and immediately implemented an anti-drug crackdown that has seen police and vigilantes kill more than 1,000 people, according to media tallies. In announcing a 3.35-trillion-peso ($72.3 billion) 2017 budget, up […]
(Eagle News) — Naglabas ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng pondong aabot sa P500 million na gagamitin sa pagpapatayo ng mga pampublikong paaralan sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Mindanao. Ang ipatatayong mga paaralan ay para sa komunidad ng indigenous people sa Regions 9 at 13. Sa nasabing proyekto, nasa mahigit 600 silid-aralan ang ipatatayo sa mahigit 250 sites. Kinuha ang pondo sa contingent fund para sa 2015 na una ng inaprubahan ni Pangulong […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management announced that Php 12 billion was set aside from the national budget for the assistance of enrollees in the senior high school program. Said financial assistance aims to ensure that said enrollees will finish their studies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/wVIsrwHuc6Q
QUEZON City, Philippines – Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo is proposing for the re-alignment of the budget for 2016 of the Philippine National Police (PNP), taking in consideration the increased mandate of the Highway Patrol Group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OV0k2aNvvec
BY NICKY VERON CRUZ We all know that technology makes our life much more efficient in handling our daily activities. Sadly, it can also potentially burn a hole in our pockets. So how can we balance things out and make technology (gadgets in particular), work for us by saving more and handling our expenses? Let us run you through some possibilities! You could start by downloading what is referred to as ‘Budget Management Apps’. Why? […]
