The Department of Energy (DOE) has prequalified at least eight (8) bidders in the scheduled competitive selection process (CSP) or tendering for the electrification of at least 98 off-grid sites covering 15,645 households. These firms which will be joining the Microgrid Service Provider (MGSP)...
The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is a “good sign” that this could lead to the release of two Filipinos possibly held hostage by the Palestinian militant group, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Families of Israeli captives gathered outside the...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager has expressed “full confidence” that the Philippine economy remains firmly on the path to recovery and progress despite growing below target. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the country’s first three-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to release funds for the construction of additional classrooms in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 22, Budget Secretary...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, November 22 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety and immediate release of the 17 Filipinos who were among the foreigners held hostage in a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea. ...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has required the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to account for the more than P2.6 billion fund transfers (FTs) to the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) for the procurements of goods and services which have "aged" for...
At least 17 Filipino crew members aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those taken hostage by Yemen-based Houthi Rebels, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 22. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is...
“We’ve got the POWER" will soon roar as a confident declaration of industry and government collaboration. The trailblazing initiative that is already gaining traction among serious investors and industry players is the institutionalization of the Pilipinas Offshore Wind Energy Resource...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and ComClark Network and Technology Corporation led the Launch and Ceremonial Turn Over of Equipment for the Universal Internet Subscription for Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (UISG) Project on Tuesday, Nov. 21....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 said "it will be very challenging" for the agency after the Senate disapproved its request for confidential funds. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "We'll see how far we can go with...
Over P15.3 billion will be for the assistance and projects for Filipino migrant workers next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that the budget is allotted for the proposed national budget of the...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that they will implement a policy designating Fridays as "Catch-up Fridays," a dedicated time for students to catch up on lessons and enhance their reading and critical thinking skills....
