Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. and House Assistant Majority Leader Jil Bongalon on Thursday, Feb. 27 urged the House to conduct an inquiry into the alleged presence of "ghost beneficiaries" in the senior high school (SHS) voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd),...
Long-time executive of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, lawyer Teodorico Jose “Teod” R. Delfin, has been designated Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development at the Department of Transportation (DOTr), following the organizational restructuring process that newly installed Secretary...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has established a new office within the agency to oversee policies aimed at expediting the Marcos administration’s big-ticket infrastructure projects. Under Department Order (DO) No. 2025-002, Dizon created the Flagship Project Management...
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has suspended the full cashless payment system on expressways, a move that followed the Toll Regulatory Board's (TRB) mandate that all vehicles must be equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) for cashless payment by March 15, under...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (sixth from right) tells his counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste to unite in addressing security challenges confronting the Indo-Pacific region at...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD-NEA) has pledged its support to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Philippines' nuclear energy development. In a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 26, OECD-NEA director-general William Magwood IV said that the...
The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice, currently set at ₱52 per kilo, will be lowered to ₱49 beginning next month, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. The new price cap to take effect on March 1 marks the first time the MSRP will go below the ₱50...
Four Philippine projects funded by World Bank loans totaling over $1.37 billion (nearly ₱80 billion) are progressing satisfactorily, according to the Washington-based multilateral lender. In separate implementation status and results reports this month and last month, the World Bank said the...
The Philippine government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), is eyeing to cement new nuclear agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Argentina to solidify strategic partnerships that will aid the country in its renewed interest to plunge into nuclear power investments. In an...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said he is open to extending the operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems to ensure smoother commuting experience for the public. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dizon expressed...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon expressed confidence in turning the EDSA Bus Carousel into a modern transportation route next year, as he vows to fast-track projects befitting the welfare of the commuting public. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dizon told reporters that...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has issued a memorandum mandating all undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and directors to submit their courtesy resignations. In a memorandum dated Feb. 24, Dizon said that all current department officials must submit their...
