The government is exploring the option of prohibiting disposable vapes in the country due to their unregulated sales, tax evasion, and significant health risks, especially among young Filipinos. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that they are keeping a close watch on retailers, including...
Citing the additional burden on teachers, a group of education workers on Monday, March 4, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to halt the implementation of its Catch-Up Fridays Program. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “Catch-Up Fridays should be halted, and consultations should precede...
The Philippine government has brushed off the remark made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila that Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez was supposedly using the South China Sea issue to smear China. Asked for comment on the latest statement from the Chinese embassy,...
United States (US) Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) highlighted how climate change continues to alter Earth's weather patterns, with findings showing that landslides in wetter and drier regions show similar sensitivity to precipitation extremes. In the study...
A Balik scientist and inventor of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Dr. Homer Pantua, raised concerns about the increasing cases of Salmonella in the Philippines — a bacteria affecting both humans and animals. Photo from Pixabay In an interview on PTV on Monday, March 4, he defined...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has promoted the outlook of "blockbuster" economic growth as the Marcos administration lures Australian investors to consider investing in the Philippines. During the Philippine Business Forum in Melbourne, Australia, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto highlighted the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have joined forces to streamline and reinforce government efforts against illegal aliens through a new data-sharing agreement. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma and BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco signed the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy reminded residents of Panay Island to conserve energy following another power blackout on March 1. “The general public is also encouraged to conserve energy,” the DOE said in an appeal to residents of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto believes that the economic growth forecast provided by multilateral organizations is the more realistic target range for the Philippines compared to the current government assumption. During the Philippine Business Forum in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, March 4,...
Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the National Food Authority's (NFA) "highly suspicious" P93.75-million sale of 75,000 bags of rice stock to two traders. In filing Senate Resolution No. 940, Marco expressed alarm that the NFA has "completely lost its way" amid a...
The agency in charge of securing funding for the Metro Manila Subway project has assured that the country’s first subway system is designed to withstand not only flooding but also other natural disasters. Given that the Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world, the...
The Department of Management (DBM) has recently approved fresh funding to bolster the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) health research and development initiative. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has given the green light for the release of P179.9 billion to the...
