The lingering price hike in oil and other petroleum products may persist up until the end of the year or in the first quarter of 2022 due to still limited supply of energy, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, Oct. 12. DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that China’s heightened crackdown on online gambling is the one forcing Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) to close shop, and not the government’s new tax measures. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the exodus of Chinese-run online...
Local farmers will continue to suffer from low palay prices due to typhoons and continuous entry of cheaper, imported rice.
“Palay prices are expected to remain low in the coming weeks with the cumulative effects of typhoons and importation even during the harvest season,
At lest 15 sections of national roads are not passable due to flooding, landslides and other adverse effects of the tropical storm "Maring", the Department of Public Works and Highways disclosed on Tuesday, Oct 12. Based on its report, the DPWH-Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) has identified the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it has no discrimination in extending assistance to all workers who have been affected by the ongoing pandemic. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the program also includies members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or...
The Philippines is among the top Southeast Asian countries with most number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and taking the 20th spot worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In a recorded televised public briefing which was aired just minutes before midnight,...
National Scientist Dr. Ramon C. Barba has died at the age of 82. National Scientist Ramon Barba (NAST PHL website) This was confirmed by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña to the Manila Bulletin on Monday, Oct. 11. Barba died on Sunday, Oct. 10....
The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking forward to the completion of the procurement of amphibious armored combat vehicles and attack helicopters from Turkey to boost the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) unveiled Monday, Oct. 11, five new projects that will help the country cope up with the new normal in food processing, food security, and agricultural production and extension. (DOST-Calabarzon) The...
Department of Health The Philippines recorded 8,292 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, Oct. 11, pushing the nationwide case count to 2,674,814. The new infections brought the number of active cases to 98,894 or 3.7 percent of the country’s total case tally, based on the latest...
The Philippines’ fight against the African Swine Fever (ASF), a fatal animal disease among hogs, just got even more complicated after areas previously cleared from the dreaded virus reportedly saw its resurgence. Without expounding, Agriculture Secretary William Dar confirmed on Monday, Oct. 11,...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager suggested that the next administration should continue in subsidizing people’s subsequent booster doses of the coronavirus vaccine to ensure the country’s economic recovery. With more COVID-19 booster shots on the horizon, Finance Secretary Carlos G....
