The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the 2024 Noche Buena Price Guide to assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions for the holiday season. “Aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to promote consumer rights and responsibilities, this year’s...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed concerns over the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) low loan utilization rate and project delays. Sen. Joel Villanueva observes that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has a very low loan utilization rate during Thursday’s deliberation, November 14, 2024...
Starting Dec. 2, the daily minimum wage for private sector workers and the monthly salary of domestic helpers in Region VIII will increase following the approval of a P30 and P500 pay hike, respectively, by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and...
The Philippine and Indonesian government are now in talks regarding Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) facing death row in Indonesia. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the Philippine government is doing all it can for Veloso as her case...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
In preparation for the expected rise in online scams during the Christmas season, a cybercrime unit launched a cybercrime awareness campaign on Friday, Nov. 15. (Photo from Unsplash) Several government agencies, led by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the...
The governments of Canada and France have expressed their interest in providing support and expertise to help boost the Philippines' nuclear energy ambitions. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Canada is keen on sharing its extensive nuclear knowledge with the Philippines. During the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) approved four new renewable energy (RE) projects for system impact studies (SIS) in October. The DOE said this bought the total number of SIS grants issued by the department to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) last month to 24. The newly...
A group of teachers has expressed concerns about the shortage of qualified principals in the country’s public schools and called for the immediate appointment of capable school leaders. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “This leadership gap places an added burden on school...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P875 million to replenish the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Quick Response Fund (QRF) to ensure timely support for families affected by typhoons. An Oct. 30 report indicated that the DSWD's available QRF had...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to address the absence of anti-bullying policies in over 10,000 schools nationwide to ensure the provision of safe and secure learning environments. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The status of anti-bullying policies in DepEd schools was...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for the restoration of the P10 billion cut introduced by the House of Representatives to the P50-billion budget for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program for next year. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appeals to the...
