The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to enforce the new law designed to combat smuggling and hoarding of agricultural products, ensuring a stable food supply for Filipinos. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the recently signed Republic Act No. 12022,...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Left) and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Screenshot from Facebook live) “We agreed to disagree, and all’s well that ends well.” This was Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin’s bookend...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (PPAB) Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel expressed concerns over the alleged misuse of P112.5 million in confidential funds by the Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President Sara Duterte,...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Thursday, Sept. 26, urged the public to disregard calls from individuals threatening to suspend their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (Photo from Pixabay) CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and...
Consumers are under new threat of financial drain next week as pump prices are seen rising again by a significant proportion, based on the estimates of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will potentially go up by P0.65 to P1.05 per liter; while...
Bacoor City LGU breaks ground for an 18.96-kilometer stretch of bike lanes on Sept. 25 (Photo from Bacoor City LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Bacoor City officials broke ground for an 18.96-kilometer stretch of bike lanes across the city on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Present during the ceremony...
Vice President Sara Duterte turned the table on former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Gloria Mercado after she claimed irregularities in the agency’s bidding process, as well as claiming that she received possible bribes from the vice president herself. Former DepEd...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing to bridge ‘prospective business partnerships’ for targeted rollout of nuclear power projects in the Philippines during the country’s hosting of the International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum to be held in Manila this November. The event will bring...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the issuance of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P1 billion for this year’s compensation to Marawi siege victims. “This allocation provides monetary compensation for 574...
In light of the recent recognition, the Department of Tourism shares how delighted it is to hear that the Philippines is considered “as an idyllic and affordable tropical destination” by Australian travelers. This information comes from a recent article by news.com.au, citing the...
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Ranking solons in the House of Representatives couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened to the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) if Vice...
More than 23,000 volunteers from various organizations and communities across the country recently attended this year’s International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC), an annual event organized by SM in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government...
