The Pasay City government said its active COVID-19 cases are now down to 90 as of Nov. 3. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said bringing down the active cases to 90 was made possible due to the continued vaccination of the adult population and the strict implementation of basic health protocols. Rubiano...
Lingering concerns over higher than expected inflation and the looming scaled back stimulus program in the United States pushed up the interest rate for long-term Philippine debt papers. At the Bureau of Treasury auction on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the yield for the five-year Treasury bond went up 3.762...
The United States (US), through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is celebrating Wednesday, Nov. 3, its 60 years of development partnership with the Philippines. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “This year, USAID is proud to celebrate 60...
Benchmark interest rates increased across the board at Tuesday’s auction of short-term government debt papers, as investors wait for the latest inflation report and shift in policy at US Federal Reserve. The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, went up to...
Government borrowings grew at a much slower pace in the first nine months of the year as the need for additional financing to augment the country’s coronavirus war chest started to wane, data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed. The Duterte administration’s gross borrowings in January to...
The Philippine government debt rose in September nearing the P12-trillion mark due to higher borrowings from local and foreign creditors as well as depreciation of the peso, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The total outstanding debt stock of the national government reached P11.92 trillion as...
MPIO Photo The City of Manila and Microsoft forged a partnership on Oct. 27, 2021 to digitally transform the capital and empower over two million citizens. “Manila has taken on an enormous challenge in their ambition to become a smart city and we're supporting their transformation efforts," says...
For working tirelessly as they confronted the danger and the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the over 5,000 employees of the Quezon City government deserve a year-end incentive equivalent to one-month salary. Rep. Michael Defensor Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor called on the...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the Local Government Academy (LGA) signed a three-year partnership agreement that aims to elevate gender responsiveness in local governance. (Photo from PCW) PCW and LGA expressed commitment to work together in amplifying advocacy for gender equality and...
Government agencies have until Oct. 31 to submit their Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP), an all-hazard plan that aims to ensure continuous delivery of services to the public amid any disruption. (CSC/ Manila Bulletin File) Acting as the lead convenor of the Sub-Task Group on Public Service...
A total of 72 minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa on the first day of the rollout by the national and city governments. The vaccination of minors, classified by the Department of Health (DOH) as Pediatric A3, was held on Oct. 25 at the city-run Ospital ng...
"Either you follow us, or you have to answer to Secretary Año ng (of the) DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government)." President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) This was President Duterte's message to local chief executives as he worried that the Philippines may not meet...
