Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions in Metro Manila in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 21,261 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, Sept. 16. The number of...
A group of farmers expressed disappointment and fear over the decision of the Duterte Administration to transfer the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said on...
Some 250 famous social medial (socmed) personalities are now being investigated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for possible tax evasion, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Thursday, Sept. 16, that the tax bureau is looking into an initial 250 top earning...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged hospitals to expand their bed capacities for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients as the number of infections continue to rise. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III made the appeal during President Duterte's televised public address on Thursday, Sept. 16....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is upbeat there is still hope that the country can achieve total electrification of all households by 2022. This was after the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1928 or the proposed Microgrid Systems Act on Monday, September 13. The bill...
The country's largest pork producers group decried the low farm-gate prices, prompting them to launch a nationwide campaign, appealing to consumers to prefer local pork over imported. In a text exchange, Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (PPFPI) President Nonon Tambago said local...
The country’s solid financial footing amid the ongoing pandemic validated the “good work” of the Department of Finance (DOF) as well as the correctness of the reforms and policies it has pursued, the government’s chief economic manager said. In his presentation before senators of the...
Exporters are optimistic to sustain the growth trajectory the industry is currently experiencing citing support from the SB Corporation with the creation of emergency fund for freight costs and additional demand from the Christmas season. 32748 Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. , president of Philippine...
The Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) exposed on Wednesday, Sept. 15, alleged irregularities in the implementation of its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program in Quezon City. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
The Philippine government, through the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has formally opened the application for importers who intend to fulfill the importation of as much as 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish, a move aimed towards...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, Sept, 15, that 16,989 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were detected nationwide. The new cases brought the country’s cumulative total to 2,283,011. The DOH noted that 7.5 percent or 170,446 of the total figure are active cases....
Philippine banks are planning to implement digital money management tools in the next 12 months as new direction by the Filipino retail banking sector to help consumers manage their crippling debt. Backbase A Backbase commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, showed that 60 percent of...
