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US to cut spending on NATO budget, Germany to pay more

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 09:01 PM

Trump has repeatedly criticized European members for freeloading on the US, singling out Germany -- the continent's economic powerhouse -- for lagging behind on an alliance commitment to spend at least two percent of GDP on defense. Read more »

SEA Games: PH fencing team hopes to recapture former glory

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 09:58 AM

The Philippine fencing team in this year's Southeast Asian Games is hoping for a repeat of its dominant performance 14 years ago.  Read more »

Universal Healthcare lacks P74-B allocation - DOH chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:42 PM

The implementation of a law aiming to provide health services to all Filipinos lacks around P74 billion in funds for next year, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Wednesday. Read more »

TESDA seeks additional P2.8 billion funding for 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 12:45 AM

MANILA - Officials of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) appealed to a House committee for an additional P2.8 billion funding aside from their P19.9 billion proposed budget. Read more »

Sin tax reform part of gov't's 'fiscal responsibility' for stable investment funding: DOF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 09:44 PM

The sin tax reform, which seeks to raise excise taxes for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, will help cover the funding gap for the Universal Healthcare law that will be fully implemented by 2020, Finance assistant secretary Tony Lambino told DZMM radio. Read more »

Philippines is home to illicit funding for human trafficking, kidnapping - AMLC

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 08:21 PM

The Philippines has become a destination of illicit funding from various crimes, including human trafficking and kidnapping, the Anti-Money Laundering Council revealed in a report. Read more »

Tesla gets $520 million funding for first Chinese plant

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 12:38 PM

The US giant will make its Model 3 sedans at the factory -- initially targeting 3,000 cars a week before ramping up annual production to 500,000 -- which it plans to have operational by the end of the year. Read more »

Otso Diretso opens online funding account, asks for donations for ‘Volunteer Campaign’

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 11:50 PM

Opposition slate Otso Diretso on Wednesday put up an online funding campaign and appealed to their supporters to raise funds for the “volunteer campaign” of the coalition.   Read more »

US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 12:56 PM

The US government shutdown on Saturday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the world's largest economy with each passing day, economists say. Read more »

Workers fret at making ends meet as US govt shutdown persists

Elodie Cuzin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 08:07 AM

According to President Donald Trump, federal workers affected by the US government shutdown support him as he insists on no deal until Congress funds a wall on the Mexican border.   Read more »

European businessman calls for rationalization of rules on funding infra projects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 11:59 PM

The Philippines must rationalize its rules on infrastructure funding to reduce the time frames of foreign-funded projects. Read more »

In Mahathir's Malaysia, Japan is back amid doubts over Chinese funding

Praveen Menon and Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 02:23 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is set to woo investors and offer business deals during a trip to Japan that starts on Sunday, as he looks to cover a gaping debt hole and shift the country away from dependence on Chinese investments. Read more »

Trump threatens govt shutdown in Sept if no funding for Mexico wall

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 29 12:10 PM

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Read more »

Russia posing most complex challenge since Cold War: UK army chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 08:03 AM

The head of the British army warned Monday that Russia poses the "most complex and capable" security challenge since the end of the Cold War, warning against complacency in a high-profile intervention. Read more »

Lagman, Castelo give divergent views on EU aid rejection

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:48 PM

Two lawmakers on Friday offered conflicting views over the Duterte administration's rejection of 250 million euros (P13.8 billion) in grants from the European Union due to conditions that may interfere with the country's internal affairs. Read more »

UN chief warns US funding cut may have devastating effects

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 06:53 AM

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a decision by the United States to withdraw all funding to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) could have "devastating effects" on vulnerable women and girls around the world, a spokesman said. Read more »

Ramon Fernandez hits Cojuangco over misuse of Leyte sports fund, cost of 'welcome party'

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 09:41 PM

Former PBA superstar Ramon Fernandez has stepped up his offensive against the camp of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco. Read more »