The Bureau of Immigration (BI) welcomed the first holders of the Philippines' electronic visa (e-visa) -- a mother and her daughter who arrived on board a China Eastern flight from Shanghai, China on Saturday, Sept 2. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office...
Given the strain on public funds caused by high dropout rates, the Department of Finance (DOF) suggested that the government's free tertiary education program be reserved for deserving students. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that offering free tuition to all students in government-run...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted that the registration for the rollout of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) remains very slow, although there are expectations that this may pick up speed in the months ahead. Director Patrick T. Aquino of the DOE’s Energy Utilization Management...
The chain of financial distress at the oil pumps will continue for Filipino consumers, as petroleum product prices are anticipated to rise again at the pumps by Tuesday (September 5), according to the oil companies. Based on the calculation of the industry players, diesel products will increase by...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has signed an agreement with a Japanese telecommunications firm for the expansion of the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN) project. Photo credit to CIIC/DICT The partnership with IPS Inc. and its affiliate,...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez hailed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for postponing the imposition of additional requirements on Filipinos, including overseas...
Anchoring it on average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.0 to 8.0-percent, the Department of Energy (DOE) had cast an industrialization pace for the country as articulated in the updated Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) stretching through year 2050. “Consistent with the industrialization...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued advisory to relevant industry stakeholders that it will be holding new round of public consultations on the guidelines underpinning the competitive selection process (CSP) policy being enforced on the distribution utilities (DUs) and electric...
Consumers will feel the heat of a budget swell on their cooking fuel this month as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will rise by a hefty P6.64 to P6.65 per kilogram or P73.04 to P73.15 for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder. Leading industry player Petron Corporation advised of LPG price...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Did you know that a total of 143 local government units (LGUs) in the country don't have fire stations? Congressmen learned about this during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the 2024 budget of the Department of the Interior...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 said the Senate is committed to pass the measure seeking an across-the-board minimum wage hike by December of this year. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) Zubiri made the commitment during a...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the Bureau of Treasury (BoT) over its purchase in 2022 of more than P5.24 million worth of grocery items which were distributed to its officials and employees despite lack of proper authorization. In its audit report, COA said that the purchase of the...
