Following the turnover of the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the House of Representatives, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman explained the huge increase made to the proposed 2023 agriculture sector budget. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Photo from...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has submitted for deliberation the 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the House of Representatives in a turnover ceremony on Monday, Aug. 22. DBM Secretary Pangandaman (left) turns over the 2023 NEP to Speaker Romualdez (Photo from Speaker...
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the expansion of school students' feeding programs to include those in secondary education. For this purpose, Angara filed a measure that would, if enacted, amend Republic Act (RA) 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, which...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted P1.286-billion loan to build the first heart and brain center in Region IV-A. The borrower, Batangas-based Global East Medical Center Lipa, Inc. (GEAMC), will enhance the delivery of basic and specialized health services in the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will submit to Congress the Marcos administration’s first full-year 2023 proposed budget next week. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the proposed P5.268-trillion...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is conducting a thorough assessment of the compliance of the local government units (LGUs) in the intensified implementation of child-friendly programs in their respective areas. DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos reminded local officials that the...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Four young people who are all sick became the beneficiaries of a group of police here in celebration of their class anniversary on August 9. The Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC) PANATABAK AT MATAGILA Class 2015-2, assigned to the Kalinga Provincial Police Office,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will "adopt" 25 schools nationwide for its Adopt-A-School Program (ASP) 2022. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) logo / Facebook This program, said GSIS, is a part of the agency's...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo has urged the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) National Program Management Office (NPMO) to expedite the graduation activities and exit process of those identified as...
There is no complete evidence yet on the need for Covid-19 booster shots for children aged five to 11, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A minor getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Lady Ann Ebatan) According to DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, they are still...
The Caloocan City Sports Development and Recreation Office (SDRO) launched on Monday, Aug. 8, a free sports camp for the youth in the city. The sports camp allows the youth, from ages eight to 15, to train and develop new skills in basketball, taekwondo, karate, and futsal (for 11-18 years old),...
Another mobile outreach program will be conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) – this time, it will be mounted in the Davao region. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) Davao de Oro residents who are aiming to avail of the Commission’s services may now conveniently do so as a mobile...
