The Senate said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it recorded a spike in cyberattacks last Sunday, Oct. 15. This was according to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. He added that as soon as they learned about the hacking of the website of the House of Representatives (HOR), the upper chamber's team went on...
The Social Security System (SSS) has returned to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) P5.7 billion unutilized fund for the Small Business Wage Subsidy (SBWS) Program of the Department of Finance (DOF) to help small business employers and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. In its Peformance Audit...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), through its Fiscal Division, commended the Philippines for proactively improving its Public Financial Management (PFM) systems through digital transformation. During one of the sessions of the IMF-World Bank (WB) Annual Meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, IMF...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, Oct. 16 reminded employers to follow the payment of wages for those who will report for work on the official non-working days. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said that the “no work, no pay” policy will be in effect for Oct. 30...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday, October 17 vehemently opposed the P10-billion allocation for the importation of chemical fertilizer, and urged the government to promote the use of organic fertilizers instead which is more cost effective. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) will host this year's Global Research Council (GRC) meeting for the first time as a nation and member from Oct. 18 to 20. Photo credit to DOST-PCIEERD The GRC is a...
ILOILO CITY – Stakeholders from the resort-island of Boracay have joined the roadshow in South Korea promoting the country’s meetings, incentives, conventions, conferences, exhibitions, and events or MICE destinations. The Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 (Western Visayas) led by Regional Director...
Recognizing the need to invest in a cyber-resilient future for the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 16, hosted the "HackforGov Finals: Capture-the-Flag Competition 2023" in Manila. Participants preparing for the "HackforGov Finals:...
While Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has expressed his intent to fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Education (DepEd), he will however, not "die" for it. In an interview on Monday, Oct. 16, Dela Rosa said that he would first get the consensus of his colleagues if they are for or...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has increased the maternity and death benefits for workers in the sugar industry under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) fund. This, after Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma signed DOLE Administrative Order No. 318, expanding the workers’...
Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, Oct. 16, urged all concerned government agencies of the country to exhaust all available means to secure the safety of Filipinos in Israel and Gaza. In a statement, Villar expressed his utmost concern regarding the safety of Filipino migrants in the areas of...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Services Maridon Sahagun invited the public to join the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF). Photo credit to DOST Scheduled from Oct. 25 to 28 at The Forum Tent, PICC in...
