PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We are saddened by the continuing economic crisis in Lebanon, which the World Bank has earlier described as “the most devastating multi-pronged crisis in its modern history.” The ongoing political deadlock in parliament has the...
The national government continues to extend its efforts towards digitizing government services in the country to make it more accessible to the public. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is “really aiming to digitalize the whole...
The Philippines has bagged an international award for developing environmental financial products in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. Ambassador Mylene Garcia-Albano receives the International Award at the 8th Sustainable Finance Awards. Joining here were (from left to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has committed to expedite the passage of pro-digitalization measures that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had highlighted in his stint at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. (PPAB) President Marcos is in Davos to showcase the Philippine...
DOH Local government units (LGUs) were urged to establish their own committee that will ensure access to clean drinking water in their respective areas. This action was discussed during the meeting of the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) last Jan. 16, said Department of Health...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is now pushing for increased participation and involvement of tocal government units (LGUs) in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping. Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of...
The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) conducted an inspection of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) facility on Monday, January 9, 2023, after the breakdown of the latter's Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. The breakdown affected 361 flights and stranded 65,000 passengers...
Investors swamped the Marcos administration’s second overseas $3-billion bond sale, allowing the government to borrow at the much lower interest rates than initially estimated, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno announced Tuesday, Jan. 10, that the national...
The headline above is not complete as any effort to “cleanse” the police membership of scalawags must be supported by all Filipinos, as there is no place at any time or in any administration for rogue cops. Any personnel in uniform must not, in any way or form, be involved in the illegal drugs...
Benchmark yields for short-term loans rose anew amid expectations that US Federal Reserve will continue its interest rate tightening regime. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Jan. 9, the 91-day Treasury bill rate increased to 4.232 percent from 4.155 percent last week. This, however, is...
The Marcos administration will again tap the overseas debt markets with its three-tranche US dollar dominated bond sale that aims to bridge the government’s budget deficit for the year. Based on a document obtained by reporters, the Philippine government launched on Monday, Jan. 9, the...
The Pasig City local government is ready to accept applications for this year's Government Internship Program (GIP) starting Tuesday, Jan. 10. The GIP is one of the local government's youth employment programs that allow students and out of school youth (OSY) to work at the City Hall and other...
