The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have joined forces to empower local government units (LGUs) in tackling investment scams and promoting financial literacy across the country. The SEC and the DILG signed a memorandum of...
The Philippines and Japan confirmed to work closely on issues in the East and South China Seas and other areas of common concern. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Enrique Manalo and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has set aside about P20 billion to cover the benefits and allowances of healthcare and non-healthcare professionals for next year. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 16, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the Marcos...
The Philippine government asked United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Dr. Ian Fry to engage in a “genuine dialogue” with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after he suggested that the task force be abolished. UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry with Philippine...
The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) has approved the salary increase for minimum wage earners in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Bicol and Eastern Visayas, the Department of Labor of Employment (DOLE) has disclosed. In a statement, DOLE said the NWPC decision affirmed the...
Famed for gaining his expertise and solid experience as a power industry veteran and former executive of the country’s biggest power distribution utility Manila Electric Company, Engineer Fortunato “Atoy” C. Leynes has been designated under the Marcos administration as the new President and...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) encouraged junior and senior high school students to participate in the First Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (PNSO), which will be held in December. Photo from DOST-PNRI Participants must be below 18...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reminded Filipinos on Tuesday, Nov. 14 to "go back to basics" and avoid opening any suspicious websites. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "Let's go back to basics and make it a habit to be vigilant....
Qualified government employees will receive their year-end bonus (YEB) and cash gift (CG) starting Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. State workers can expect to receive a YEB equivalent to one month of their basic pay as of Oct. 31, along with a CG...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) At least eight measures seeking to modernize the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agencies have moved one step closer to passage in the House of Representatives. ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Tuesday, Nov. 14, reassured the public that it is actively working to address the delayed delivery of One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for the eGovPH application. Photo credit DICT The DICT issued an advisory saying the delay was due...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) No summa cum laude graduate can best Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. when it comes to agriculture. Majority congressman Surigao del...
