Covid-19 admissions in private hospitals across the Philippines remained low and manageable according to a health expert. (Unsplash) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano, on Thursday, Nov. 24, said aside from hospitals in Western and Central...
The private sector has no control over the Covid-19 vaccines donated to the government, which included 70 percent of wasted vaccines from the private sector. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was reiterated by Go Negosyo founder Joey...
Lawmakers of the 19th Congress should ensure that the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 will be used to prioritize ordinary citizens and steered toward government-private sector partnerships, Stratbase President and Democracy Watch Philippines Lead Convenor Professor Dindo Manhit...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
As the country walks down the path to recovery, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed his gratitude to the business sector for aiding the government in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, even calling the industry the "main driver to success." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
Colegio de San Lorenzo (CdSL), a family-owned private school in Quezon City, expressed hope that it will be the last private school that will cease its operations due to financial woes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. CdSL logo “This was not an easy decision, and we fought hard to the end...
The Caloocan City government announced on Sunday, Aug. 21, that the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) has inspected private school buildings in preparation for the resumption of face-to-face classes. Engineeer Jay Bernardo, OCBO officer-in-charge, led the inspection of the University of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on creating more jobs for Filipinos as he met with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to iron our plans to generate employment and attract investors. President Marcos meets members of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged by an advocacy group to allow private schools the discretion, upon consultation with parents, to continue blended learning for School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We go back to that adage, ‘parents know...
Unable to sustain their operations due to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years, 425 private schools have decided to “permanently” close down, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 19, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a joint press conference...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants to amend the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law to lure private investments to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the DOF is planning to...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) play a critical role in helping the government achieve inclusive and sustained economic growth. At the meeting of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...