The government will continue to attract job-generating investments as the unemployment rate shrunk to 4.8 percent in July, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government will maintain a sound macroeconomic environment and pursue...
The financial agony of consumers will persist on their drive to the gasoline stations again next week, as pump prices will be rising for the 10th week, based on the forecast of the oil companies. As calculated by the industry players, the price of gasoline products will increase by P0.05 to P0.45...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) A ranking solon from the House minority bloc has expressed frustration over the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to get private sector partners in healthcare, mostly due to...
DND Secretary Gibo Teodoro (Facebook) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. has sought the House of Representatives' support for the funding of two key infrastructure development projects on Pag-asa Island. This, after...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) along with the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has launched the Bannuar Technology Business Incubator (TBI) seeking to to provide a better landscape for creative industries and the business incubators of Region 1. DOST officials led...
Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is far from "war footing" when it comes to the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Thus, said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. as he...
LONDON, England – The Philippines is taking center stage at the ongoing World Nuclear Symposium here to apprise global investors of the Marcos administration’s renaissance play into nuclear power installations as part of the country’s energy mix by the next decade. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Malacañang has confirmed that it terminated the appointment of Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno, saying it was "expected" as she "clearly did not support the administration and its programs." Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno (Photo courtesy of UP School of Economics) Executive Secretary...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Health (DOH) over the P1.93 billion procurement of goods, infrastructure projects, and consultancy services that "deprived the government of the most advantageous prices and resulted in doubtful payment transactions and significant delays...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 160 new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines on Sept. 7, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 4,065,295. Meanwhile, no new deaths have been recorded this week. Based on the latest update, DOH said 86 people have...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Count on independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman to find wayward, "out of this world" items in the proposed national budget. During the deliberation on the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) proposed...
The Department of Health (DOH) has P7.43 billion worth of drugs and medicines that are already expired, nearly expired, damaged, overstocked or undistributed, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit report, COA said its auditors discovered drugs, medicines, and other types of...
