The government’s two main tax agencies secured more than a quarter of the Marcos administration’s budget for information and communications technology (ICT) next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,672 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The number of active Covid-19 cases went down...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed its “full” support to the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to remove the vaccination requirement for tertiary students and personnel who will participate in face-to-face classes. In a statement, the DOH said that the CHED...
The Quezon City government and the Department of Health (DOH) launched the “PinasLakas” Covid-19 booster vaccination drive at the Commonwealth Market in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The local government said the vaccination on Tuesday aimed to inoculate 500 market vendors and nearby residents...
DOH Dengue cases continue to rise in the country as the Department of Health (DOH) already recorded 118,785 cases since this year started. The DOH noted that the tally was from Jan. 1 to Aug. 13, adding that the number of cases this year is 143 percent higher compared to the reported cases during...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian on Tuesday, August claimed that he is under a 90-day preventive suspension and that Malacañang has not yet accepted his resignation. At the continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the sugar importation fiasco,...
An infectious disease expert agreed on Monday, Aug. 29 with the Department of Health's (DOH) projection that the country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September. Dr. Rontgene M. Solante (Screenshot taken from the Facebook Live of ‘Laging Handa’) Dr. Rontgene...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug. 29, a total of 19,262 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. (DOH/MB) Based on the agency's weekly case bulletin, daily average cases are at 2,752 which is 19 percent lower than cases from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. DOH also recorded 110 new severe and...
The government should prioritize giving out higher assistance to indigent senior citizens than having another round of cash-aid or “ayuda” for the general public, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Monday, Aug. 29, that with the national...
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday urged the government to conduct a comprehensive inventory of local white onions to check the extent of a shortage caused by last summer’s lean harvest. Marcos said doing so would also help the government determine if there are traders who are hoarding white onions....
The World Bank Group (WBG) expressed appreciation of former Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III’s personal commitment and contributions to the “strong partnership” between the Washington-based lender and the Philippines. In an August 22, 2022 letter to the former DOF chief, WBG...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to present a long-term plan on its conflicting roles as a gambling regulator and operator in the country. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno’s pronouncement came after he told lawmakers during the...
