The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 25, stressed the importance of continuously advocating for the rights and welfare of Children in Conflict with the Law (CICLs). DSWD / Manila Bulletin The DSWD, through its attached agency, the Juvenile...
There will be mixed bag of price adjustments at the pumps next week, although the cost swings will just be very marginal, according to the estimates of the oil companies. As projected by the industry players, the price of gasoline products may not change or there would be very marginal rollback of...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman underscored the crucial role of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in upholding peace in Mindanao and driving the socio-economic recovery of the Philippines. Pangadaman stated that the OGP aligns with President Marcos’ directive to guarantee transparency...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government will meet its full-year expenditure goal as underspending has notably decreased in the first nine months. According to the disbursement report from the DBM, the department is confident that it will reach the Marcos...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has defended the exercise of its mandate to issue Philippine visas to foreign nationals after the Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested allowing third-parties to perform this function on account of supposed irregularities. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Nov. 23, announced the temporary unavailability of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) in the eGovPH app due to system issues. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) In an...
Private sector workers in Region 4B are set to receive a P40 daily increase in their wages starting Dec. 7, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Region 4B covers the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. The...
The Energy Secure Philippines (ESP) project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is extending development assistance to the Philippine government for the right-skilling and upskilling of workers in the flourishing offshore wind industry of the country. The American aid...
Senators on Thursday, November 23 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to devise all means to bring back home 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva offered his prayers for the safety of the 17...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will no longer prescribe a ‘reserve price’ for the scheduled green energy auction (GEA) covering geothermal capacity developments. “We just agreed with the DOE (Department of Energy) on the parameters how we will eventually approve the rates in the PSAs...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced its readiness to expedite local government units' (LGUs) access to climate financing through efficient resource mobilization and increased private sector participation. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed the readiness of the...
Four Filipinos have already returned home from Myanmar, while two others were left behind amid the escalating tensions there because of the insurgency against military rule, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The seat for Myanmar delegation remains empty...
