ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 has ordered public schools in Western Visayas to assess and review security measures following two recent stabbing incidents in Iloilo and Antique. DepEd-6 OIC Regional Director Cristito Eco issued the directive to school divisions in Aklan, Antique,...
While the Department of Finance (DOF) seems to be shifting away from its earlier stance of “no new taxes,” private sector economists argue that new tax measures are not yet necessary, emphasizing the need to first strengthen the implementation of existing tax laws. “I can’t emphasize more...
Senator Joel Villanueva re-filed his bill that seeks to end contractualization in the country, stressing that the measure is long overdue. The proposed Security of Tenure and End of Endo (end of contract) bill is the senator’s top priority bill filed at the opening of the 20th Congress on June...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday, July 4, that the country has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Brazil. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the lifting was following the South...
More affordable food for Filipino families and thousands of new jobs in the country are expected as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) granted Green Lane certifications to 31 food security projects. In a statement on Friday, July 4, Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said that the projects...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to receive a loan financing from the Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank next year for a project aimed at supporting small agri-businesses. A June 26 document published on Thursday, July 3, showed that the DA is seeking an investment project...
With the Philippines preparing the legal groundwork for safer nuclear energy, the Department of Energy (DOE) assured the public that nuclear power will not replace renewable energy, while its costs will be competitive with those of fossil fuels in the long term. The DOE reaffirmed its commitment to...
President Marcos assured fisherfolk in General Santos City of the government’s full backing for the modernization of the fisheries sector, highlighting its critical role in national food security and economic growth. During his visit to the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), the President...
Under its new leadership, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains committed to implementing reforms that will further enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines and deepen the capital market. In a courtesy visit to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, new SEC Chairperson...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to ₱43 per kilo from the current ₱45, over one week after the plan was postponed due to tensions in the Middle East. In two weeks, specifically on July 16, the new price cap on five percent...
With limited time remaining before its loan financing for the long-delayed Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) expires, the World Bank has recommended downscaling the project under the watch of the newly elected provincial and city officials. “The pace of project implementation has slowed down...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is waiting for the successor of former Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno after he was appointed by President Marcos Jr. as the commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). At present, the OCD is being supervised by Officer in Charge (OIC) Asec. Bernardo Rafaelito R....
