President Marcos has ordered the gradual return of the school calendar to the old arrangement as he approved the start of classes next school year on July 29. The opening of classes next school year will begin on July 29, 2024, and will end on April 15, 2025. The move aims to gradually return to...
The Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), spent P1.9 million of the budget allocated for senior citizens and persons with disability (SCPDs) for other plans and programs in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon called the Marcos government’s plan to file new cases against China over over its illegal activities...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) for a price cap amid the increasing power rates. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) "I have just asked DOE Undersecretary (Sharon) Garin if we can trigger the provision of the Energy Regulatory...
The heightened interest of the Philippines on nuclear energy as part of its long-term energy solution has so far been whipping up the curiosity of neighbors in the Southeast Asian region to also weigh in this technology into their energy mix. During the Indo-Pacific Business Forum, Energy Secretary...
Importation reliance and minimized shock price vulnerability are expected as the biofuel blend is set to increase this year, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). Michael Sinocruz, DOE Director for Energy Policy and Planning explained that because biofuel is locally produced, the country...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto lauded the recent issuance of an order aimed at enhancing the monitoring of imported goods entering the country through digital pre-border verification and electronic invoicing. As the chair of the committee overseeing the implementation of President Marcos’...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 21, reminded all healthcare professionals to accurately and immediately report positive Covid-19 cases to help guide public health in decision-making. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “It is important to note that by law, doctors, their clinics,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to settling all arrears of the Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) by the end of 2025. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said she is focused on resolving the outstanding HEA payments for healthcare workers. “Our...
Taking a pitch on prospective reduction of dependence on imported fuels, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved progressive increase in coco methyl ester (CME) blend for diesel products – starting at 3.0% by October this year from currently at 2.0%. Additionally, the DOE has given go-signal...
In a move to cultivate a more inclusive work environment, the Department of Science and Technology – Central Office (DOST-CO), through its Gender and Development Unit (GADU) commenced its first Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) for newly hired employees. (2024 Gender Sensitivity Training (GST)...
In response to the shifting consumer preferences towards e-commerce, the Department of Finance (DOF) wants to bring the country's tax collection system in line with the best practices of three leading Asian nations. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the...
