A broad reform drive with “no sacred cows” is underway alongside a catch-up plan for classroom projects stalled by late fund releases, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Dizon confirmed that funding for several school-building projects...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 2, vowed to enforce strict contractor compliance to restore public trust while taking decisive steps to strengthen oversight and prevent irregularities. Speaking at his turnover ceremony at the DPWH central...
A few days before 2022 ends, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named several officials in various government positions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Aside from designating Richard Bachmann as the new chairman of the Philippines Sports...
More than 126,000 corn farmers and fisherfolk have been allocated with the government's Fuel Discount for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (FDFFP), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The program rolled out in March this year and is now nearing the realization of its goal of...
The Globe Telecom Inc. Group bats for digitalizing government processes to cut red tape. In particular, the telco welcomes the filing of the e-governance bill, a fresh attempt to pass an earlier Senate bill on government digitalization left at the committee level in the 18th Congress. The proposed...
Appointments made by government agencies after May 9 up to June 30, 2022 shall be disapproved or invalidated, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Tuesday, May 17. Voters cast vote at Legarda Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila on May 9, 2022(Ali Vicoy) In a statement, CSC said that this...
Continuous efforts must be made to uphold the dignity of around 1.7 million government workers in the workplace, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Alexei B. Nograles said during the celebration of Labor Day, Saturday, May 1. (Photo from Karlo Nograles' Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
A total of 2,809 employees of the City Government of Pasig were honored with loyalty awards for their continued service of 10 or more years during the flag raising ceremony held on Monday, March 21, at the city hall. Loyalty awardees during the flag raising ceremony on Monday morning, March 21....
NEW DELHI, India -- All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week in the wake of current "Severe" levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Vehicles and people move on a street in smog as air quality worsens in the Indian capital of New...
TACLOBAN CITY - At total of 107 mass supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) took their oath of allegiance to the government and withdrew their support for the armed struggle. They voluntarily presented themselves to the...
20160415-proposed-sangley-point-international-airport The Provincial Government of Cavite ( PCG) declared a failed bidding for the $10-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) after no proponent turned up despite the 30-day extension of the deadline for bid submission. Although four...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a stopgap bill passed earlier by Congress ahead of a midnight deadline to avoid forcing the US government to shut down due to lack of funding. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are struggling to...
