The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to push for environmental protection and natural resource conservation as its top priority in the next six years. The DENR is seeking P23.041 billion budget for 2023 and Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said this...
The budget of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has been reduced by P2.5 billion for 2023 as part of efforts to compel the government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) to refocus its mandate into providing stable and secure supply of oil, including the exploration of oil and gas. The...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Senate to ensure that deliberations on the budgets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Department of National Defense (DND) are tagged as confidential to prevent insurgents from getting information...
Aside from the cancellation of the much-awaited Traslacion procession on Jan. 9, 2023, devotees of the Black Nazarene are encouraged to attend the nine-day novena masses at the Quiapo Church in Manila to further avoid crowds in the area. Traslacion 2023 logo & theme (Quiapo Church Facebook)...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) congratulated the 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines for making it to the list of best Asian universities. (Courtesy of CHED) “As HEIs continue to rise in global university rankings, CHED commits to prioritizing...
The annual grand procession of the Black Nazarene called the “Traslacion” will still be suspended next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a Quiapo church official confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 10. Quiapo Church attached priest Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez, in an interview with DZBB, said the decision...
The Senate has approved the proposed budget for next year of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Department of Finance (DOF), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). The proposed budget of the DBM for...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, November 9 sought the realignment of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs). If this is not possible, Pimentel said these funds should be used for food, ‘ayuda’ (financial...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople has expressed optimism of the immediate approval of their proposed P15.2 billion budget for 2023. Ople said the budget would formally constitute the department as a full-fledged cabinet office as it would allow the provision of effective and...
The Marcos government’s P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 is very much aligned to the administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which would serve as the country’s blueprint to full economic recovery, Senate Finance Committee chief Senator Sonny Angara said on Tuesday,...
Photo from FIBA By NIKOLE JAVIER Kiefer Ravena deemed the Gilas crew in tip-top shape as the 20-man lineup returned for national duties from their respective leagues ahead of the fifth window of the 2023 World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Gilas Pilipinas, which will face Jordan on Nov. 10 in Amman, would...
Kiefer Ravena (Photo from FIBA) By NIKOLE JAVIER Kiefer Ravena was hopeful of Gilas Pilipinas' chances in the fifth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers despite missing the services of NBA star Jordan Clarkson. The Shiga Lakes captain arrived in the country last Oct. 31 with his...
