First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay, and DSWD Undersecretary for Operations Pinky Romualdez, served nutritious, specially prepared meals to families, children, and...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is upbeat on its expectation that the government’s total revenue collection for 2024 will reach P4.42 trillion by the end of the year, exceeding the full-year target of P4.27 trillion. In a Dec. 16 statement, the DOF stated its anticipation that emerging...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is firming up a policy that will reduce the performance bond requirement for offshore wind projects to a leaner five percent, a departure from the typical 20 percent required in green energy auctions (GEA) for other renewable energy (RE) technologies. At a year-end...
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of a dedicated green energy auction (GEA) for offshore wind projects next year has serious industry players excitedly charging ahead like surfers eyeing that perfect swell into the deep sea—but are we ready to catch the big wave on these uncharted...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara expressed disappointment after Congress cut ₱10 billion from President Marcos’ proposed budget for the department, particularly the funds allocated for computerization projects in 2025. Angara said the reduction comes despite the...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco lauded the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its timely move of expanding its Rice for All program during the holiday season. Tiangco said this will allow more...
Although the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was "taught a lesson" with its zero-subsidy budget, Senator Pia Cayetano expressed her belief that that the action still violated the law. (Photo from the Office of Senator Pia Cayetano) "So siguro naturuan nga ng leksyon (So perhaps we...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Rep. Lee's Facebook page) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is up in arms over the removal of government subsidy for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in the P6.352-trillion 2025...
The Department of Health (DOH), as the supervising agency of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), on Friday, Dec. 13 assured that the health benefits of the national health insurance agency will continue “with or without” subsidy from the forthcoming General Appropriations...
The Philippine government and the World Bank have kick-started the implementation of a project loan aimed at putting in place a climate-resilient, inclusive as well as secure broadband connectivity in the country. The World Bank disclosed on Dec. 12 that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Friday, December 13 welcomed the Philippine’s rise to the second spot in BloombergNEF Climatescope’s 2024 rankings for “the most attractive emerging markets for renewable energy (RE) investment.” Zubiri said this is concrete proof that the...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo has debunked the Department of Agriculture's (DA) claim that the agency is powerless to stop the soaring prices of...
