Senators on Thursday, October 5 told officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to forego the P50-million confidential funds allocated to the agency under their proposed 2024 national budget. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and Sen. Raffy Tulfo...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government will continue to provide career advancements and allowances to public school teachers next year. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has proposed an allocation of P38.63 billion to support over 900,000 teachers in the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the alleged massive illegal recruitment schemes perpetrated in Italy. According to Tulfo, the fraudulent multi-million recruitment schemes are targeting...
This early, the Department of Energy (DOE) is keeping consumers up to speed that the country’s transition to renewable energy (RE) will not only be a long journey, but there’s also high probability that it will add up costs into the electric bills of consumers. “Nobody is going to tell you...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) assured the public that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) membership database has not been affected by the ransomware attack last Sept. 22. Photo courtesy of Unplash READ:...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the Marcos administration is fully committed to implementing the necessary policy measures and programs to tackle the surge in consumer prices. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that with the consumer price rate reaching a significant 6.1...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is currently undertaking studies on ‘de-risking strategy’ that can be employed in the planned development of the array of geothermal power development prospects in the country. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena L. Guevara, the de-risking roadmap “will...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers from the private sector of their obligation to protect informal workers, including household helpers, from gender-based sexual harassment (GSBH) in workplaces. DOLE Undersecretary Benjo Santos M. Benavidez stressed that it is required...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The government highlighted the bamboo’s capabilities as a strategy, especially for local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao, in reducing disaster risk during the occurrence of natural hazards as well as climate change adaptation during the HANDA Pilipinas: Innovations in...
The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), on Wednesday, Oct. 4, released its new chapter of the journal “Transactions” of the NAST Philippines. Photo credit to NAST "We are excited to announce that Transactions NAST PHL has...
At least 60 individuals have already sought legal assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) after falling victim to fake job opportunities in Italy. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said that the Philippine Consulate in Italy is currently assisting those who filed complaints...
For Sen. Risa Hontiveros, things could have turned out differently had the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) canceled the Proposed Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement (PACBRMA) of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" four years...
