(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has reiterated his proposal to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to distribute the vaccines against the African Swine Fever (ASF) to backyard hog raisers for free. This, after DA Secretary...
The Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of 178 public attorney (PA) positions under the Department of Justice to address the shortage of public attorneys relative to the country’s existing courts. Specifically, 56 PA-II and 122 PA I positions were created in the Public...
Vice President Sara Duterte finally admitted that there are “personal” and “work” issues with President Marcos that led her to resigning from her post as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary and essentially leaving the Marcos administration’s official family. Vice President Sara...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, July 18, formally assumed his post as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and former DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and new Education Secretary Sonny Angara during the turnover ceremony at the DepEd Central Office in...
A three-year technical cooperation project is underway to improve fixed-route service for public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila, such as buses, jeepneys, and Utility Van Express services. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed...
The ‘energy insecure’ state of Luzon grid lingers, as system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared second wave of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the country’s biggest power grid this week. The state of ‘yellow alert’, which entails insufficiency of power...
At least two port facilities that will support the development of offshore wind projects in the country are being proposed for inclusion in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the country’s national budget for next year. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, priority...
Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Duterte at the “Brigada Eskwela 2024” kick-off event in Cebu City on July 17, 2024. (Photo from DepEd/Facebook) Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Duterte led the ceremonial kick-off of “Brigada Eskwela 2024” in Cebu...
The Philippine government has launched the Cruise Visa Waiver (CVW) program in a bid to enhance foreign tourist arrivals and encourage more international cruise ships to visit the country. Jointly undertaken by the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Department of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised the public that the release of passports will be delayed. This is due to the maintenance work that is being conducted by its service provider, APO Production Unit, Inc. (APO), it said. “The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public...
Two senators on Wednesday, July 17 expressed concerns on the transfer and utilization of the reserve funds from Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the unprogrammed fund of the national government supposedly to help fund other state services. “Although we understand...
Although she asked them to stay until the incoming Department of Education (DepEd) secretary says otherwise, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, revealed that at least one of the five who resigned from the agency will be transferring to the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Vice...
