ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P133 million to help victims of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental. SECRETARY Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visits an evacuation center...
Next year's midterm elections could temper government expenditures due to a scheduled ban on new spending, such that the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has urged prompt disbursements as well as implementation of programs and projects under the proposed...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As a public servant with more than 20 years of service, one of my visions is for our government to operate in a more transparent, open, inclusive, sustainable, and efficient manner. Thus, when I assumed office as the Department of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the law expanding mental health programs in schools and creating school counselor positions on Monday, Dec. 9. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “This is a vital step forward in ensuring our learners are not only academically equipped but also mentally...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto is confident about the country’s economic outlook for 2025, driven by the recent passage of two major laws to boost tourism, local spending, and food security. Both Republic Act (RA) No. 12079, or the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part 1) As we celebrated this year’s Mindanao Week of Peace, I traveled across the island region last week to hold dialogues with our peace partners and launch programs to further promote the culture of peace, mutual understanding, and dialogue in the region....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Dec. 7, announced the official launch of the search for the 2025 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, in partnership with the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI). (DepEd file photo) The ceremony, held on Dec. 6 at the Bulwagan ng...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (left) interacts with Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya (middle) and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sec. Affairs Enrique A. Manalo (right) during the signing of JPY 1.6 billion worth of security...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Dec. 6, welcomed the newly enacted law requiring the establishment of dedicated evacuation centers in every city and municipality nationwide. A public school being used as an evacuation center (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) “This...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, that it is seeking approval for the first-ever outpatient benefit package, which would cover the assessment of children for refractive errors, including the provision of prescription glasses if necessary. Unsplash In a statement, the DOH...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, that Education Secretary Sonny Angara visited typhoon-affected schools in Camarines Sur to turn over essential learning, teaching, and digital materials. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) “Kami po sa DepEd, initial visit pa lang po...
Present during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the launch of the Air Quality Monitoring Station donated by SMPHI for EMB-NCR’s Adopt-a-CAMS Program were (from left): Engr. Phil Kreisky V. Tobias, Maria Cecille Pangilinan, and Arvin B. Araojo Jr. from SMPHI; Gemma G. Cariño, chief of the Finance...
