LG Electronics Philippines (LGEPH) marked Earth Day 2026 through an employee-led e-waste collection initiative, gathering a total of 1200 kilograms of e-waste from March 31 to April 21 in support of more responsible waste management and environmental awareness. As part of the initiative, LG...
Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN — The information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, the Philippines’ top dollar earner, needs to overcome infrastructure and talent challenges while keeping pace with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain its...
The government is ordering its agencies to surrender unspent funds from last year’s budget to bankroll a multi-sectoral relief package, as the Marcos administration scrambles to address the deepening energy crisis. Budget Secretary Rolando U. Toledo issued National Budget Circular No. 603-2026 on...
Government infrastructure spending shrank by nearly two-fifths to ₱88.7 billion in the first two months of the year as project completions and the rollout of the current budget slowed progress billing. According to the national government (NG) disbursement report by the Department of Budget and...
The Navotas City government has intensified efforts to contain the fire at the old landfill, with responders working round the clock despite difficult terrain slowing progress. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)–Japan Disaster Response Expert Team (JDR), in its exit briefing,...
The national government has ordered state agencies to implement sweeping austerity measures, including a 20 percent cut in operational costs and the suspension of major infrastructure projects, to shore up funding as a deepening Middle East conflict threatens the nation’s energy security. Budget...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 24 renewed her push for a legislative inquiry into the state of the country’s existing solid waste management framework in light of the fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas last April 10. Hontiveros said it is imperative for the Senate to conduct...
Government agencies reported a dip in spending efficiency as of end-March, although they continued to utilize the vast majority of their cash allocations compared to the same period in 2025. The latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that the overall utilization rate...
Science and technology-based training programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) are set to be implemented following a partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Ilocos Region and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – Dagupan City Jail Male Dormitory (BJMP...
As the tourism industry continues to rebound, a growing number of boutique hospitality players are redefining success not just through expansion, but also through sustainability, community engagement, and responsible destination development. At the forefront of this shift is Approche Hospitality...
Amid a national energy emergency, government response to the oil crisis is expected to accelerate spending in the first half of the year, reversing a slump in infrastructure expenditures last year in the aftermath of the flood-control corruption scandal. According to the Department of Budget and...
Government agencies accelerated their spending efficiency in the first two months of the year, burning through cash allocations at a faster clip than in 2025 despite slight contraction in total fund releases. Data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), published on Monday, April 6,...
