To address the government's growing debt, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto suggested the possibility of selling the land currently housing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City. Recto estimated that leveraging the 600-hectare NAIA property, equivalent to six million...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now planning to develop more water harvesting facilities in new structural development projects to provide a long-term solution to the El Niño phenomenon that constantly hits the country. DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa emphasized that...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology is partnering with two universities to pilot a wind-turbine project in Concepcion, Iloilo. DOST-Iloilo Provincial Director Engr. Sheila Oberio, DOST-6 head of Research and Development Section, CPU representatives, and NISU-AREC...
TORONTO - Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is targeting to cement a partnership agreement with Canada’s OntarioTech University for a scholarship program geared toward enhancing the know-how and expertise of Filipino talents on the nuclear power development space....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the retention of lowered Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates for essential agricultural products, saying this will contribute to price stability in the food market. During a forum at the Manila Hotel moderated by former senator Joey Lina and...
In pursuance of solar-powered irrigation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) believes that diversifying irrigation other than rice use would increase the take-home pay of farmers. During a press briefing with the delegates of the DA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of...
TORONTO – Investors who are seriously looking at infusing heavy capital for nuclear power projects in the Philippines are decisively assessing concerns on siting as well as certainty of regulatory frameworks being the challenges that could make or break a deal in the resurgence of this...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 13 unanimously approved the ad interim appointment of Department of Finance (DOF) secretary Ralph Recto. Former senator Ralph Recto swiftly breezes through the confirmation proceedings as Secretary of the Department of Finance...
The Philippine government "takes care" of all Filipinos abroad, regardless of their gender identity, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said. De Vega made the statement in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, March 12, where he mentioned a recent issue involving Filipino transgender...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has committed to enhance its resources, technology, and promotional efforts in providing efficient productivity training and technical support to employees and businesses. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said the productivity programs represent...
The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), a leading agricultural group in the Philippines, said it is fully supporting the impending confirmation of Secretary Ralph Recto as head of the Department of Finance (DOF). SINAG vouched for Recto’s nomination ahead of the scheduled confirmation of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) will officially be renamed Office of the Undersecretary for Migration Affairs to focus on policy and non-migrant workers affairs, and end its overlapping mandate with the Department of...
