The Philippines and Japan have exchanged diplomatic notes today on the Japanese Government’s loan support for the Philippines’ emergency response to Covid-19 and related social protection, relief, and economic recovery stimulus measures, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Left to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to maximize the P58-billion budgetary support they got from the national government by luring more investments into the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Monday, April 18, that...
To help prepare for the activities related to upcoming elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, April 18, announced the suspension of classes in public schools. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, DepEd said that classes at all levels in public schools...
Given the recent surge of fuel costs as well as the continuous urge worldwide to save the environment, a switch to e-transport mechanisms doesn't sound like a bad idea at the moment. A prototype of the Flexible Electric Van (Flev). (Photo from DOST-PCIEERD / MANILA BULLETIN) A P312-million...
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of learners through the implementation of the "Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd" (OK sa DepEd) program. Photo taken in Quezon City in October 2017 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) In its fourth year, the “OK sa...
Despite easing restrictions, the economy has not yet fully returned to its investment-led growth orientation seen before the pandemic struck, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Sunday, April 16. Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said that capital formation as a percentage of real economy,...
Six administrations will inherit the $25.74 billion foreign loans that the Duterte administration secured during the Covid-19 pandemic, an obligation that needs to be repaid by Filipinos over the next four decades or until 2060. Data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed that total government...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya has expressed concern that voters may confuse the Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino party-list group’s acronym with the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program‘s 4Ps. The group also...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the largest bureaucracy in the Philippine government, received a recommendation for ISO Certification. (Image courtesy of DepEd) After a successful audit conducted by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., the DepEd Central Office, CALABARZON Regional Office, Schools...
Aside from mass vaccination, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a Covid-19 vaccine information drive in Zamboanga del Sur. (Image courtesy of DSWD) In support of the vaccination program of the national government against Covid-19, DSWD conducted mass vaccination and...
"The reports are nothing but a rehash of old and recycled issues." This was how Malacañang described the US State Department's 2021 Reports on Human Rights Practices in the Philippines, saying the United States should put its embassy officials in Manila to work to verify the information it is...
