(AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) There were no indications that a major eruption is imminent despite the phreatic eruption that occurred on Mt. Pinatubo on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director...
An effective management of coronavirus risks will allow the country’s economy to recover to the pre-pandemic level by early next year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During a recent virtual economic briefing, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua...
Given the looming presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III emphasized on Monday, Nov. 29 the added layer of protection that face shields will provide for the public. Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has beefed up its digitalization initiatives, which include facilitating trade online and making the filing of tax exemptions more convenient, to better serve the public and improve its oversight functions and policy-making processes. Finance Secretary Carlos G....
More courses are now available in the online training program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the agency announced on Sunday, Nov. 28. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA said that as part of its continuous expansion, as of October 2021, there...
The Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" projects serve as an essential key as the country’s economy tries to bounce back from the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was emphasized by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger G....
Government debt, higher consumer prices, inequalities, and climate change are the four primary concerns the next administration will need to address, President Duterte’s chief economic manager said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III warned that these four issues, when left...
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is luring Japanese investors, saying the country's strong financial position and game-changing initiatives have solidified the Philippines’ “brightening economic prospects.” During a recent Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) for key government officials...
In an aim to boost the customer service sector in Central Luzon, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) there has partnered SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), the agency announced on Thursday, Nov. 25. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA and SMFI, together with...
The government will distribute direct cash assistance of P5,000 to as many as 59,125 farmers in Nueva Ecija to be funded from the excess rice import tariff collection under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally launched this week RCEF’s Rice...
Road improvement has been completed in Bataan while the rockfall barrier system is on its way to completion in Tarlac as government projects continue under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The department started the construction of a 13,852.80 square meters rockfall barrier slope...
President Duterte’s economic managers will meet this week with the foreign chambers of commerce to tackle the country’s recovery initiatives and present their investment priority sectors. The economic team led by the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will...
