The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Monday, August 1, that it has approved the release of subsidy to rice farmers affected by the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) amounting to P8.05 billion...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will launch this year’s National “Brigada Eskwela” on Aug. 1 as part of its preparations for the incoming school year (SY) 2022-2023. (NOEL B. PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory issued by DepEd, the agency announced that the 2022...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed businessman Jose "Jerry" Acuzar as the new secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath-taking ceremony of Department of Human Settlements and Urban...
The Department of Finance (DOF) welcomed the enactment of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Financing Enhancement law, commonly known as Agri-Agra law, that is expected to boost the local farm sector. In a statement Friday, July 29, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said Republic...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government will make sure that gains from economic recovery will trickle down the ordinary Filipinos, saying the Marcos administration has strategic interventions to attain it. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said Friday, July 29, that...
The Department of Finance (DOF) vowed to continue investing heavily in digitalization, technological innovation, and human capital development to remain competitive in a fast-changing and tech-driven global economy. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Thursday, July 8, that the Philippines...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda haa highlighted the value of having a presidential son in Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos as a colleague in the House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos According to...
Reginald Sagun Velasco was elected by the House of Representatives to serve as Secretary General of the 19th Congress as it commenced its first regular session last Monday, July 25. House Speaker Rep. Martin Romualdez administers the oath of newly-elected House Secretary General Reginald Velasco...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the national government has available fund for relief operations in the earthquake-affected areas in Northern Luzon. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, July 27, that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program...
(DSWD SECRETARY ERWIN TULFO / FACEBOOK) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released an initial P10 million worth of assistance to families affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra province on Wednesday, July 27. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo checked on the situation in...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the implementation of big-ticket infrastructure projects should remain under the national government despite the Mandanas ruling. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangadaman said in an interview with reporters that the national government is...
President Marcos’ economic team will work closely with Congress, the private sector, and civil society in a unified approach to economic recovery and long-term growth, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Economic Briefing on Tuesday, July 26,...
