Affordable housing developer BRIA Homes was named the Top Housing Developer in Mindanao in the Pag-IBIG Fund’s Annual Stakeholders’ Accomplishment Report for the year 2020. This was announced in a virtual event attended by property developers, major stakeholders and industry...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted P28 million worth of Innovation-enabling Fund (iFund) to 28 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Bicol Region SETUP beneficiaries (Photo from DOST-Mimaropa) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the...
The number of Filipino couples using family planning services increased last year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Artem Everest/ Unsplash) This was disclosed by Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Executive Director Juan Antonio A. Perez III during...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is offering a research grant amounting to P500,000 to its qualified personnel who will submit proposals in line with the theme “Supporting and Assessing Learning Continuity" and "Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) Materials and Development."...
The government has mobilized resources, including more than P1-billion worth of standby funds and relief aid, to assist communities affected the heavy monsoon rains in some parts of the country. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed its units in northwestern Luzon on heightened alert to prepare...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) just gained the distinction of becoming the second local institution and one of 10 foreign ones accredited by the United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) for climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives in developing countries. This allows the...
Despite the pandemic, Pag-IBIG Fund achieved another record by releasing over P44 billion in home loans in the first half of 2021, top officials announced on Friday (July9). From January to June, the agency released home loans worth P44.34 billion -the highest amount ever released during the first...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has so far disbursed over P100 million to support the projects of destinations that have vowed to focus on "smart tourism" in the country. THEY’RE BACK – Tourists ride boats at Burnham Park in Baguio...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Wednesday, July 7 that state probers and lawyers should learn from the setbacks they experienced after Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s acquittal from the graft charges that were filed against him in connection with the pork barrel controversy or...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is not yet finished drafting the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), which will serve as the government's ultimate guide in the distribution of the P100-billion coco levy fund and assets. In the meantime, the agency launched the Coconut...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Monday, July 5 said he is thankful after the Sandiganbayan acquitted him of all 16 graft charges that are related to the so-called pork barrel fund case or the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. In its decision, the Sandiganbayan granted...
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of some sections of the Republic Act (RA) No. 11524 or an Act Creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund (CFITF) are now in effect. But farmers are claiming that no consultation was done so they can raise their concerns about the contents of...
