Various theories were raised during a House hearing on Wednesday, March 19, on how "ghost students" came into existence in the Department of Education (DepEd)'s senior high school (SHS) voucher program. As the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture continued its investigation, lawmakers...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will introduce a standardized set of criteria within its multi-year budget planning process to attain efficiency in allocating resources for projects aimed at enhancing the agriculture and fisheries sector. The criteria system seeks to evaluate programs,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) will not be revised this year, despite ongoing efforts to advance energy development and enhance security and reliability. On the sidelines of PhilEnergy Expo 2025, Michael Sinocruz, director of the DOE’s energy...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to over ₱16.9 billion to cover the funding requirements for increasing the subsistence allowance (SA) of military personnel. Pangandaman said...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed optimism that the return of four antique pulpit panels to the centuries-old Boljoon Church in Cebu will renew cultural pride and boost heritage-driven tourism in the province. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco led the ceremonial handover of the...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto President Marcos’ chief economic manager and representative in the Monetary Board (MB) has projected a 75-basis point (bp) reduction in the central bank’s interest rates this year, anticipating this would catalyze economic growth to seven percent or...
Finance Undersecretary Catherine Fong Despite modest privatization earnings in January, the government remains confident that revenues from asset sales will exceed ₱40 billion this year, keeping it on track to meet its ambitious ₱101 billion full-year target. “Let’s see” was Finance...
Rice importation was not the reason behind the low price of palay in Cagayan, but the local traders, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, the low price of palay...
Silicon Valley-based Omega Global Technologies Inc. (GTI), a fourth-party logistics (4PL) firm specializing in the global semiconductor and electronics sector, has strengthened its international presence by opening a facility in the country, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)....
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the dismissal of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) General Manager Oscar Bongon following a string of mishaps, which he said demands a swift response. Dizon confirmed the removal of Bongon in a radio interview on...
Several former officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been convicted by the Sandiganbayan of 41 counts of graft and 41 counts of falsification for "ghost" repairs of the department's vehicles in 2001. Found guilty were former officer-in-charge assistant director...
A total of 12 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) projects, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), have been granted exemption by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the ban on the release of public funds ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections. Commission on...
