Motorists will be driving to their frustration at the pumps this week as the price of petroleum commodities will be on a new series of big-time price hikes as announced by the oil companies. Based on the pricing advisories of the industry players, the price of gasoline products will rise by P1.10...
A renowned expert on spiders, Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo, has been elected as the new President of the National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) until March 31, 2025. (Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo / Photo from DOST-NRCP) With her extensive experience as an administrator,...
With the theme "My Health, My Right," the Department of Health (DOH), along with the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines, celebrated World Health Day on Sunday, April 7. Photo from Pixabay. The celebration highlighted the importance of achieving Universal Health Care (UHC) and ensuring...
In light of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has provided P900 million to cover crop insurance premiums for farmers and fisherfolk in the country. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman announced on Sunday, April 7, that the funding has been released to...
(Unsplash) The country’s employers must heed the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) advisory for employers to protect their workers from scorching summer heat, Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles said. Nograles, chairman of...
Angara gave this assurance to the country’s public school teachers. Previously known as the chalk allowance, the teaching supplies allowance is meant for the purchase of tangible or intangible supplies and materials, the payment of other incidental expenses, and the implementation or...
Private sector employees who will render work on the observance of the Day of Valor on Tuesday, April 9 and Eidl' Fitr on April 10 are entitled to an additional wage as all the dates were declared a regular holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a released statement on...
An economist has cast doubt on the possibility of rice prices falling to P20 per kilo, citing the disruptive effects of persistent extreme weather events like El Niño on agricultural yields as factors that make such a price reduction improbable. Carlos Manapat, chair of the economics department at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, April 6, extended the seed capital fund to 25 livelihood associations in Agusan del Norte. (Photo from DSWD) DSWD, in a statement, handed over the P7.6 million to be utilized as start-up capitalization of the local entrepreneurs...
The Department of Agriculture assured that the recent importation ban of alumahan, galunggong, and tulingan will not affect the local fish supply and the canned fish industry. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the suspension of imports was timely to the open fishing...
To spearhead the new frontier for nuclear science in the global education scene, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) will be hosting this year's first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in the country. (Photo from INSO) In a released...
About P50 billion was allotted for the government pension of four million indigent senior citizens throughout the country. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P49.807 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to cover the senior citizens’...
