Every May, National Heritage Month reminds us that culture lives not just in books or museums, but in the walls that have seen history unfold. One of them is the Manila Central Post Office, a neoclassical landmark gutted by fire in May 2023. Two years on, while full restoration is just beginning, a...
The race to renewable energy (RE) integration continues, as the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved five clean energy projects for system impact studies (SIS). These endorsements to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will help assess the viability of the power grid to...
Despite a double-digit drop in dividend remittances early this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) remains confident that total collections from government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) in 2025 will surpass the more than ₱136 billion recorded in 2024. Total dividends collected by...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has seized nearly ₱130 million worth of uncertified electrical and electronic products last year, as the agency intensified its monitoring against potentially dangerous goods. Based on DTI data, 358,717 goods were confiscated in 2024, with a retail value...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting retail prices of rice to decline as retailers seek to compete with the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program, which is now available across a number of cities and municipalities. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the agency has received...
The already heavy traffic is anticipated to become even worse as the government rolls out a complete overhaul of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare around mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a chance interview on Tuesday, May 20, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is in the process of finding a new contractor to build the long-awaited common station linking Metro Manila’s railways via a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, as the agency seeks the station’s opening in 2027. Last week, the DOTr formally issued a...
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) assured the public that poultry products, such as chicken meat and eggs, are safe for human consumption following the recent detection of a new bird flu subtype in Camarines Sur. BAI earlier reported that the country’s first case of highly pathogenic avian...
The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) has shuttered a government-owned and/or -controlled corporation (GOCC) established by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. to design an airplane—but which failed to do so in its 50 years of existence. In a memorandum order dated May 7, the GCG gave...
As government agencies aggressively push for numerous projects and programs, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported on Monday, May 19, that budget proposals for next year have ballooned to ₱11 trillion, surpassing this year’s ₱9.2 trillion worth of funding requests. Many...
Malacañang said the creation of 16,000 new teaching positions for School Year 2025-2026 will address classroom shortages, reduce teachers’ workload, and improve the quality of instruction in public schools. (JOJO RINOZA /FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is looking to partner with American technology giant Google to pursue investments aimed at enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure and capabilities. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque met with top officials of Google last week on the sidelines of the...
