The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday, Oct. 25, commenced its first-ever National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and inspire youths to pursue careers in the field. Photo credit to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has joined the call of United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas as the number of civilian casualties continues to increase. "We join the call of the UN Secretary General, hopefully, for a...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that next year's proposed national budget will focus on strengthening the nationwide healthcare system. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has allocated P22.98 billion to the Department of Health (DOH) for its...
The Department of Energy (DOE) emphasized the significance of finishing key infrastructure projects in country in order to attain the renewable energy (RE) target by 2040. At the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan presented the DOE’s...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager has pitched investment opportunities in the Philippines to leaders of Luxembourg-based funds and business groups. During the Business Forum and Networking Lunch hosted by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the application for tax incentives for 45 projects, with a combined investment capital of P721.3 billion, has been approved by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB). In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the DOF said these projects are...
In the country’s bid for nuclear power development renaissance, the Philippine government – through the Department of Energy (DOE) – has been in search for viable financing tools and instruments that shall underpin planned deployments not just of the small modular reactors (SMRs) but also...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released nearly P4 billion to fund the government’s tuition-free college education program. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said she approved a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P3.84 billion for the Universal Access to...
The Department of Finance’s (DOF) threw its support behind the proposed amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law to harness the Philippines’ potential as a global investment hub. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Finance Secretary Benjamin E....
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Assistant Secretary (Asec) Renato Paraiso, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, guaranteed the safety of online precinct finders for the upcoming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Photo credit to DICT In a press conference,...
The 136 Filipinos, who are awaiting repatriation, are all safe and accounted for despite the dwindling food and water supply in Gaza, Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo Santos said on Tuesday, Oct, 24. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate in the hopes of crossing...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the People's Survival Fund (PSF) has greenlit about P539 million worth of fresh climate adaptation projects. The DOF said the PSF Board’s newly-approved adaptation projects will be implemented in Mountain Province, the City of Borongan, and the Municipalities...
