The Department of Finance (DOF) said micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have now more options to raise funds due to the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) intensified initiatives to facilitate accessible funding for small businesses. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted its "Oplan Pag-Abot sa Pasko" program were it assisted 274 members of the Aeta community from Capas, Tarlac. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a statement on Monday, Dec. 18, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the activity is in line with...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the national government's borrowing from local and foreign investors through the sale of debt papers demonstrated investor confidence in the Marcos administration. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 18, the DOF boasted President Marcos' multi-billion peso domestic...
Despite financial constraints and challenges, Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in Leyte, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said that establishing a national framework for water resource management, as spelled out in the proposed Department of Water Resources (DWR), will boost...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the disbursement of a P5 billion budget aimed at rebuilding, rehabilitating, and developing conflict-affected areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the...
After a seven-year hiatus prompted by human rights concerns, the Washington-led Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has decided to resume providing grants to the Philippines. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the US foreign aid agency that gives grant to developing countries...
The sale of and lease rentals from state-owned properties brought in P1.2 billion to the Bureau of the Treasury this year, according to a report by the Department of Finance (DOF). Data from the DOF showed that the Privatization and Management Office (PMO) exceeded its target this year by 84.6...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will offer fire insurance coverage for public school buildings under the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund will extend coverage to over 132,000...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that the country's rice supply is sufficient until the next harvest season, supported by steady local production and imports. In a briefing on Saturday, Dec. 13, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa said they expect the national rice stock inventory...
The Philippine Embassy in Beirut sent home 12 Filipinos amid continued tensions there between Hezbollah, a known ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador Raymond R. Balatbat (sixth from...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), hosted the 13th Southeast Asia Astronomy Network Meeting (SEAAN) 2023, showcased its initiatives in astronomy development, which they said goes far...