Malacañang said President Marcos is expected to announce the new secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) soon. Although the Palace did not name the official who will be taking over the DILG, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez disclosed...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working to finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque recently met with the UAE's Minister of...
To protect school-aged children from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will spearhead the “Bakuna Eskwela” kick-off next week. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In separate advisories, the DOH and DepEd...
Amid the celebration of this year’s World Teachers' Day (WTD), Filipino educators on Saturday, Oct. 5, called on the government to urgently address the “systemic challenges” they have been facing for years. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Hospitals and medical facilities have been reminded to ensure they comply with the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH) following “palit ulo” complaints that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DOH will not tolerate and...
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reported that the Philippines climbed to 53rd place among 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII), reflecting increased efforts to strengthen innovation. In a statement, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the...
To prioritize the welfare of Filipino teachers in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2, implementing guidelines for the rationalization of their workload and compensation for teaching overload. Students of Rafael Palma Elementary School attend the...
Both the airlines and its passengers may bear the brunt of higher fees for the use of properties and facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Wednesday, Oct. 2. On the sidelines of the 2024 Aviation Forum, Bautista said that should...
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects to generate P102.12 billion over the next five years from a new law that imposes a 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on both local and foreign digital service providers (DSPs). According to the DOF, the estimated revenues to be collected from 2025 to 2029 will...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Sept. 26, 2024, I had the honor of speaking — as the chairperson of the Philippine-Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) — at the OGP Leaders Roundtable at the Ford Foundation as one of the side events during the 79th United...
To address the disparity between the Philippines' high literacy rates and its low standings in international assessments, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has called for a comprehensive examination of the literacy measurement methods employed in other countries. (Photo...
OPAPRU Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (fifth from left) poses with Gawad Kapayapaan awardees namely Department of Budget and Management Sec. Amenah Pangandaman (sixth from left), Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer (center), and Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor Rommel Arnado (sixth from right) along with their...
