Over P3.41 billion was allocated to cover the tertiary education of Filipino students enrolled in technical vocational institutions, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Tuesday, Feb. 6. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of a P3.41 billion Special Allotment...
Enough of Charter change talks; let's concentrate on China. Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 6 made the appeal as she sought an inquiry into the recent cyberattack against Philippine government agencies which authorities have traced to China. ...
China has denied its involvement in the cyberattacks on the Philippine government websites, which were believed to be operating in China, and hit the "irresponsible" report made by "some Filipino officials." In a statement on Monday night, Feb. 5, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the Chinese...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Unsplash) The Department of Tourism (DOT) must step up its game in wooing tourists amid the tightening competition in the region, House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Feb. 5, expressed willingness to participate in the "urgent meeting" to be initiated by the House of Representatives (HOR). CICC "Pwede...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued a new guideline that will ensure equal sharing of services charges among hotel, restaurant, and other institution workers. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the Department Order (DO) No. 242 is actually a revision of the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The list of government agencies expressing their firm opposition to a proposal to separate Mindanao from the rest of the country grew even longer as the Department of National Defense (DND) reiterated its commitment to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched the Fostering the Revitalization of Nascent Textile Innovation Ecosystems in the Region (FRONTIER) program, which aims to rejuvenate the local textile industry and create opportunities, particularly...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) assured the public on Monday, Feb. 5, that the country is safe following the successful thwarting of two cyberattacks in recent days. Photo from Pixabay "In general, of course we're safe," DICT Undersecretary for Infostructure...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez feels that the cyberattacks on Philippine government websites are getting out of hand. As such, the House leader has called for an "urgent meeting" with...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Sunday, Feb. 4, explained how and where it thwarted the possible cyber attack on the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) cyber system. Photo from Unsplash In an interview with DZBB Super Radyo, DICT Assistant Secretary...
