Despite the rise in the unemployment rate, the Department of Finance (DOF) noted that the quality of employment in the country is improving, with an increasing number of Filipinos securing formal and stable jobs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the Philippines had a total of 45.9 million...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has defended President Marcos against critics of his frequent foreign trips, saying his overseas engagements support his goal of achieving a prosperous nation. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena...
TORONTO – The Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEPIAC) led by the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the concurrence of the Department of Finance (DOF) to a proposed deal with the South Korean government on a new feasibility study that must be undertaken to re-assess technical...
The Department of Foreign Affairs said President Marcos' trip to Germany and the Czech Republic next week aims to bolster trade and investment ties with two Central European nations. Photos: berlin.de, PCO, prague.eu The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her full support to the government’s plan to ban disposable vapes in the country . Sen. Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) “Yes, I support the banning of disposable vapes. Number one, vapes are very dangerous,” Cayetano said in an interview...
Citing various concerns, a group of teachers on Thursday, March 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend its Catch-Up Fridays Program. (DepEd file photo) “Catch-Up Friday is not a necessity and therefore must be immediately suspended,” said Teachers’ Dignity Coalition...
Two Filipino seafarers were killed while three others were seriously injured after Houthi rebels attacked their ship in the waters off Yemen. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), 13 more Filipinos, who were also crew of civilian bulk carrier True Confidence, were brought by...
The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) highlighted on Thursday, March 7, its significant contributions to the country, citing projects like the Greening Mined-Out Area in the Philippines (GMAP), which utilizes innovative approaches to rehabilitate mined-out areas for sustainable...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri condemned the fatal attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more. A photo from the X (formerly Twitter) account of U.S. Central Command shows True Confidence...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto emphasized that the recent affirmation of the Philippines' investment-grade credit rating by Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) will directly benefit ordinary Filipinos. Recto said the favorable credit rating will free up funds from interest payments for increased...
To boost the government’s efforts in food security and better income for farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over the enhanced KADIWA fund to create a permanent KADIWA store in Limay, Bataan. In a statement on Thursday, Mar. 7, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr....
TORONTO – The Philippine government is exploring collaboration or cooperation deal with the Canadian government and its industry players on reinforcing research and development (R&D) initiatives that will aid the country on its nuclear rebirth by the turn of the decade. That intent has been...
