As typhoon “Fabian” brought monsoon rains that caused flooding in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that it has standby funds and available stockpiles amounting to more than P1.72 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that over 1,000 families affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest remained in evacuation centers. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1, 2021 after a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday, July 22, it has already put in place operational innovations to improve the delivery of its programs and services. Second tranche distribution of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) aid (Photo from DSWD) The implementation of the...
The local stock market finally bounced, after its fall that started last Friday, as investors started picking up battered issues. The main index jumped 100.41 points or 1.55 percent to close at 6,576.62 as banks and holding firms led the advance across the board. However, volume fell to a thin 1.4...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC), in partnership with Clark Water Corporation (CWC) and Manila Water Foundation (MWF), has completed the renovation of a water facility that will benefit around 150 families, mostly Aetas who are residing near Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Pampanga....
The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) will soon launch four new ready-to-eat (RTE) food and ready-to-drink (RTD) technologies. Ready-to-eat (RTE) Arroz Caldo (Photo from DOST) DOST-ITDI Director Dr. Annabelle V. Briones said aside...
A modern fish market that will give smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in the metropolis access to the facilities needed to boost their livelihood will be built in Taguig City. MODERN FISH MARKET -- Once completed, this is what the modern fish market inside the agri-industrial hub in Taguig City...
The local market continued to plunge with the entry of the Delta variant which is making the government consider the reimposition of more stringent quarantine measures. The PSEi fell 110.99 points or 1.68 percent to close at 6,476.21 with the Financials and Industrial counters leading the bloodbath...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) have sealed the deal for the construction of the Philippines’ second Agri-Industrial Business Corridor (ABC), which will be dedicated to freshwater aquaculture products as well as the yield from urban farming. A...
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is set to deploy 15 additional reefer vans as part of government efforts to boost the transportation of frozen fishery products in Metro Manila and nearby areas. PFDA recently turned over 15 new DA ON THE GO (iOTG) reefer vans during a ribbon...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained its growth forecasts for the Philippines despite the resurgence of coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia that also posed a threat in the local economy. ADB HQ In its Asian Development Outlook Supplement released Tuesday, July 20, the ADB said it is...
President Rodrigo R. Duterte will propose at least P5-trillion national budget before his term ends. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Already, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), an inter-agency body tasked to set the macroeconomic targets of the country, approved late Monday, a...
