To improve expenditures on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization as well as boost farm modernization and productivity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) sought recommendations from the regional agricultural and fisheries councils. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 8, Agriculture Secretary...
President Marcos has signed the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act, also known as Republic Act No. (RA) 11976, last Jan. 5, marking a significant step in the modernization of the Philippine tax system and the reinforcement of taxpayer rights. Here, the Department of Finance outlined the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported a substantial increase in dividends remitted by state-run companies last year, with over half of the total amount came from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Data from the DOF showed that government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) sent a total...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) allocated an additional P3 billion that will fund the repair and rehabilitation of elementary and secondary school buildings. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) that amounts to...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said he is confident that the increase in the Department of Health’s (DOH) budget would bode well for the millions of Filipinos this year. The Senate Committee on Health and Demography chairman noted that under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA),...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is confident that the national government has achieved its infrastructure spending target for last year. In the latest national government disbursement performance report, the DBM stated that the overall infrastructure spending for January to December...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has commended Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for creating a blacklisting committee in the Department of Agriculture (DA). Laurel has designated DA Legal Service Director Willie Ann Angsiy and Procurement Division Chief Melinda Deyto as chair and...
The Department of Agriculture has revealed that it will push for increased market access during its forthcoming meeting with the Japanese government in the second quarter of this year. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Philippines-Japan Joint Committee on Agriculture is...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the review of the free trade agreement between Manila and Tokyo could create opportunities for lowering tariffs on Philippine bananas. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the review of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) played down concerns about the potential for well-milled rice prices to reach P60 per kilo, despite the double-digit increase in the inflation rate for the staple food last December. In an interview over DZBB on Saturday, Jan. 6, Agriculture Assistant Secretary...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Senate to help devise more options for drivers under the seemingly problematic Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In Tolentino's regular DZRH program with Elmer Francisco, owner of local vehicle manufacturer Francisco Motors, the...
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) said that focusing on water management policies would effectively mitigate the effects of the incoming El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo E. Cua said that the country must focus on...
