The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Monday, May 2, inaugurated its Robinsons Magnolia office, aiming to “close digital divide” by providing “extensive” connectivity for Filipinos. (Image courtesy of DICT) The DICT’s Robinson’s Magnolia Office will...
BEIJING, China – China's Xi Jinping has called for an "all-out" campaign to build infrastructure, according to state media, marking the latest attempt by leaders to boost growth in the Covid-battered economy. Despite struggling to defeat the country's worst outbreak in two years, the...
The partial cost of damage to public infrastructure incurred due to Typhoon "Agaton" has ballooned to P1.45 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Wednesday, April 20. An aerial view of the flood-hit Capiz province due to rains of tropical depression Agaton. (Photo...
To prepare communities for calamities, pro-environmental and advocacy group Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) urged the next leaders to strengthen existing resilience and sustainability-related policies, which it said, may help the country face natural and man-made...
Construction of the three bridges funded by the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will commence this second quarter or within the last three months of the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the $175.1-million,...
Region Build as a Service To support its global customers, Oracle has been actively launching highly available cloud data centers globally that prioritize security, availability, performance, and price. This said Jae Sook Evans, Chief Information Officer at Oracle, who stressed that these data...
Infrastructure spending accelerated last year, but it was mainly driven by low base effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported. Public spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays rose 31 percent to P895.1 billion in 2021 from P681.5...
The next administration would need to continue the ongoing infrastructure projects of the current government to support foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said on Friday, March 25, that the ongoing infrastructure...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday lauded the Duterte government’s latest effort to upgrade public infrastructure saying it shows President Duterte’s commitment to provide commuters faster and efficient services. Senator Bong Go (far left), President Duterte, Secretary Arthur Tugade...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has proposed the creation of a risk management office (RMO) that will identify and evaluate contingent liabilities and other risks assumed by the government in relation to public private partnership (PPP) projects. In a statement, Grace Karen G. Singson said on...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) held the inauguration and blessing of six newly constructed facilities at the district’s headquarters in Camp Karingal, Sikatuna Village on Monday, March 21. These include the Police Commissioned Officer (PCO) Staff Quarters, QCPD Custodial Facility,...
Reducing infrastructure spending to temper the government's growing debt stock will be counterproductive in the long-run as far as economic recovery is concerned, the Department of Finance (DOF) warned. While there is a need to gradually narrow the government’s budget deficit, Finance Chief...
