House Speaker Martin Romualdez has congratulated Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto for his reported appointment as the new Department of Finance (DOF) secretary. "Warmest congratulations to former Senator and current Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), incoming DOF Secretary Ralph Recto (Rep. Salceda's office, Recto's office) A ranking congressman already can't wait to work with incoming Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto. "I look...
President Marcos has officially named House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto as the new secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF), replacing Benjamin Diokno, who was one of the first people to join the Marcos government. House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto (File photo) Communications Secretary Cheloy...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 11, stated to the public that the circulating Facebook post on the monthly payout of financial aid was "not true." (DSWD) The "fake" Facebook post indicated that the monthly payout of financial aid is part of the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is gearing up for the arrival of its new boss, and there is a whisper of hope that the incoming secretary might bring along an important person on his first day. “Sana kasama si Ate Vi [I hope Ate Vi comes along],” quipped a long-time DOF staffer who asked to...
President Marcos has tasked the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately take necessary steps to improve the Philippines' ranking in the international students assessment which remains at a low level. MB File Photo During a sectoral meeting in Malacañan on Thursday, Jan. 11, Marcos ordered...
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Central Office (BFAR) held its first meeting with the National Steering Committee for the upcoming plans under the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe). In a statement, Agriculture Undersecretary...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) stated on Thursday, Jan. 11, that it has assisted many by supporting research and development to determine which products entrepreneurs should use to enhance their businesses. (DOST) In an interview aired on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, DOST...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is recommending the establishment of a ‘new protocol’ that shall firmly guide National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on power supply-demand balance at the course of its grid operations during emergency situations. As stated by Energy Undersecretary...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, January 11 welcomed the reported decline in the country’s unemployment rate saying it is a positive indication that the Philippine economy has fully recovered. “We laud the decline of our unemployment rate to 3.6 percent last...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has called on the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media pages misusing the Malasakit Centers’ logo to promote fake loan assistance. Go made the call after the Department of Health (DOH) cautioned the public against certain Facebook pages...
(Unsplash) Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor took to task government agencies for their perceived lack of action on the blackouts in Western Visayas, particularly in his home province. Defensor specifically called out the...
