Malacañang said the Department of Justice's move to endorse 250 cases of drug war deaths for investigation does not reinforce the allegations of human rights violations in President Duterte's war on drugs. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Instead, it shows that the country has a mechanism for...
Private companies were reminded to actively do their part in preventing infections of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their workplace as 39 areas in the country started shifting to alert level 1 Tuesday, March 1. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Acting...
NEDA sees P9.4-B in weekly gains from Alert Level 1 By Chino S. Leyco The economy is estimated to gain an additional P9.4 billion per week as the country continues to move towards the new normal, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported. During President Duterte’s Talk to...
Malacañang has committed to keep the public posted as it weighs in on airing publicly the "special meeting" President Duterte will hold within the day, March 1, amid the escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia due to its sensitivity. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Acting Presidential...
Two years following its merger, state-run firm Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PHILGUARANTEE) spearheaded in its performance during the second year of the pandemic, with net income jumping by almost two-fold, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported. PHILGUARANTEE is the result from the merger of two...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic that the downgrading of COVID Alert in Metro Manila and other areas in the country to Level 1 status will have a big positive impact on the county's tourism sector. “The Department welcomes this development as it not only indicates that we are well on...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has called on the media to help accelerate climate action in the country by spearheading the education and advocacy campaigns necessary to motivate Filipinos to be at the frontlines of the global fight against climate change. With media playing an...
The next administration needs to make great efforts in reducing the poverty incidence in the country after it accelerated amid the more than two year-pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, the government’s chief economic manager, said the next...
Vice President Leni Robredo said that if she wins in May 2022, leadership will be an important quality of the next Health secretary, adding that the appointment will not be political. Vice President Leni Robredo attends the CNN Philippines’ Presidential Debate on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (CNN PH...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III pitched before American investors Thursday night (Manila time), Feb. 24, the Philippines as a growth leader in the region and a reliable host for international partnerships. At a briefing for American business leaders and policy makers, Dominguez said the...
President Duterte will turn over to the next administration a more modernized and sophisticated customs bureau that has transformed into a highly efficient agency and automated majority of its processes on his watch, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said. On the occasion of the Bureau of...
The Philippines' Arbitral win in its maritime dispute in 2016 over China is the country's contribution in boosting the legal order over the seas. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) This was highlighted by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. during the European Union (EU) Ministerial Forum for...
