If you have not thought of any gift to give your loved ones this Valentine's Day yet, try giving them rice. The Department of Agriculture (DA) suggested this, as it assured that there is an ample supply of rice in the country amid the El Niño phenomenon. "Bukas pa kasi iyong Valentine's di ba......
Power supply in the country will be shored up by 3,309 megawatts this year from new generating facilities; plus 334 megawatts that shall be drawn from battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to the Department of Energy. As culled from the department’s data, bulk of the capacity additions...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Fisheries, agriculture and WTO reform will be at the heart of intense negotiations when trade ministers from around the world gather in Abu Dhabi later this month. Big deals are unlikely during the World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial meeting, since its rules require...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is actively pursuing the removal of tax exemptions for pickup trucks that are not essential for small business operations. According to the DOF proposal, the reintroduction of excise tax on pickup trucks marketed as "lifestyle passenger vehicles" will significantly...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the newly installed president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), is planning to establish a collaborative partnership with the Malaysian government in the field of education. Photo credit to MB Visual Content...
To support the Department of Agriculture's (DA) rice program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released funding for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program (RCEP) for the first quarter of this year. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman approved on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the P455.59...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called for equal opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to address the "persistent gender gap" and unlock their innovation potential. Photo from Unsplash While women have made significant strides in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will issue ‘green energy tariff” that shall serve as the basis for the acceptable price tender for the 4,199 megawatts of non-feed in tariff (non-FIT) renewable energy (RE) capacities that shall be offered this year by the Department of Energy (DOE) under...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed willingness to share inputs in the proposal before the Senate to increase the daily minimum wage by P100. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the department recognizes the power of the Congress to push for legislative salary increase,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) confirmed on Monday, Feb. 12, that the investigation is now ongoing after the agency received a bomb threat targeting one of its facilities in Bicutan, Taguig City. Photo from DOST The report was confirmed in a Viber message that the agency received a...
Imagine a platform that brings the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) knowledge to Filipinos everywhere. But instead of a pile of books, it has a modern and user-friendly interface—that is the Science & Technology Academic and Research‐Based Openly‐Operated...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the proposed Constitutional amendments that aim to enable foreign ownership in the country's mass media, education, and advertising sectors. During the Senate deliberations on Charter change on Monday, Feb. 12, Finance Undersecretary...
