Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi is supporting the proposal for the non-mandatory wearing of face shields. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos said on Monday, Nov. 8, that the official position of the 17 Metro Manila mayors during their meeting on Nov. 7 was to do away...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved the grant of tax incentives for the builder of the Makati City Subway, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement released by the DOF on Monday, Nov. 8, it said that the FIRB took into consideration the projected increase in...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the support extended by multilateral institutions to the clean energy transition projects of developing economies is crucial to encourage the flow of private sector capital into these initiatives. Dominguez said the meticulous planning and vetting done...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a three-point bridge system in Siargao island which was constructed as part of the government's efforts to boost sports and tourism in the area. One of the 3-Point bridge system the government completed in Siargao Islnd in Surigao Del...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has affirmed its commitment to work with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). During the 1st BARMM Planner's Congress, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said NEDA will continue supporting the BARMM...
The Tingog Partylist on Friday, Nov. 5 lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to increase by P10 billion next year’s allocation for the implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program amid the rise in unemployment in the country....
The Presidential Communications Operations Office has received major nominations under different categories in the prestigious 26th Asian Television Awards (ATA). (Photo courtesy of the PCOO) With about 50 categories, the ATA was launched in 1996. It is the Asian TV industry’s most significant...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the construction of the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindanao. The construction of the bridge, which is 3.169 kilometers long, began by putting bored piles for the piers and abutments, according to DPWH Secretary Roger G....
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has underscored the importance of the “blended approach” or sustainable orchestration of grants, investments, and subsidies to make climate finance work for its beneficiaries. IMG_1313 During a ministerial dialogue on climate finance at COP26, Dominguez...
The Philippines and Indonesia have formed a new partnership establishing an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), the first of its kind in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. At the COP26 in Glasgow, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani...
The Duterte administration will amend the the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) law to remove the “onerous,” “excessive,” and “undue” terms, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a statement, the NEDA said on Tuesday,...
With the Holiday Season coming, the Department of Agriculture has expressed confidence in having enough food supply for consumers. DA Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said that there is no reason to worry regarding supply, as consumers normally buy more during the week between Christmas Day and the New...
