Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Unsplash) A friendly advice to the Department of Tourism (DOT): Ditch "shotgun marketing" in favor of "rifle marketing". Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo believes that through a more targeted...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the money claim of a security services company for P7.91 million against the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for services rendered from Jan. 23 to July 16, 2020. Granted was the claim filed by 168 Security, Inc. However, instead of P7,935,324.42,...
To fulfill the President’s mandate for the country’s full electrification during his term, the Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling within this quarter the first competitive selection process (CSP) or auction for the investors being enticed to energize more than 15,000 households along the...
Filipino firm Real Steel Corporation (RSC) has cemented a deal with TotalEnergies ENEOS, a joint venture between French firm TotalEnergies and Japanese firm ENEOS, for a 16.8-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop installation at the former’s manufacturing facility in San Simon, Pampanga. In a...
The Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) underscored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will support science communication. Photo from DOST-STII "AI is not here to take away our jobs but to make us more efficient in what we...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, October 29 expressed belief it is best for the government to use the term “West Philippine Sea” when it pursues the filing of environmental crimes against China for the destruction of corals and other crimes in the maritime region. “The term...
The new law on the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) will help ensure the fiscal sustainability and revenues of local governments, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Republic Act No. 11964 or the Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act updates...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the safety and well-being of voters at the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) across the country. Photo courtesy of...
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received the SKAL Tourism Award for Good Tourism Governance at the 31st SKAL International Tourism Awards, coinciding with the 42nd founding anniversary of the SKAL International-Makati Chapter. The event took place at the SMX Aura Convention...
Again, the Sandiganbayan has convicted the now detained businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles of graft and malversation of public funds and sentenced to life imprisonment. This time, she was found guilty in the misuse of the P35 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of former Ilocos Sur 1st...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that strengthening public-private partnerships (PPP) would help finance digital infrastructure projects and ease the government's financial burden. On Thursday, Oct. 26, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno presented the strategies of the Philippine government to...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will file criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs Kristine Y. Evangelista and 17 others in the shortage and spiralled prices of onion in 2022. In a separate decision, the OMB...
