Fresh from the official state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to China, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz on Saturday, Jan. 7, expressed confidence that the 14 bilateral agreements signed by the Chief Executive there would bring “tangible projects” and...
The Philippines and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual and Chinese...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) inked a partnership for space research, development, and data mobilization. Courtesy of Emirates News Agency Among the issues that these initiatives will focus on are disaster management, emergencies, food...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project to support the “zero hunger” program of the government. The MOA was signed with the...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire may still...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) together with its partners signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the conduct of the National Election Summit slated in January 2023. The MOA signing was held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Justo Albert Auditorium, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila...
In a bid to make government services more accessible for underprivileged Filipinos, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte initiated partnerships with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), so her office can extend free job placement and...
The Quezon City People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) and the Philippine National Police - Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) will be signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will help avoid conflicts on the jurisdiction of cases of the two disciplinary bodies, the local government announced...
Malacañang took back its controversial memorandum circular (MC) that removed all contractual and casual employees from their positions effective June 30 and instead extended their term until the end of the year. Memorandum Circular No. 3 This came almost a month after Executive Secretary Vic...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region (ACT-NCR) on Tuesday, April 19, protested against the Department of Education's (DepEd) Memorandum No. 029 that requires the 100 percent on-site reporting of all teachers in areas under Alert Level 1. (Image courtesy of ACT-NCR Union) The...
A virtual signing of the tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), on Thursday, March 24, in relation to the 2022 national and...
Malacañang has ordered a thorough investigation on the disappearances of individuals involved in e-sabong (electronic cockfighting) and likewise directed an inquiry into online sabong licensees for possible violations. Palace memorandum ordering a thorough investigation on the disappearances of...
