Thousands of paintings, sculptures and archaeological specimens with a total appraised value of P118.84 million 13 years ago have not been insured by the Intramuros Administration (IA) and are exposed to the “risks of non-indemnification in cases of damage/loss” due to fortuitous events" and...
Foreign and local business groups in the country have urged the passage of 17 priority bills by the 18th Congress during its third and final session year that will commence on July 26. The letter sent to President Rodrigo Duterte was signed by 15 business groups, including eight Philippine...
In a meeting with the country's major mall and building owners, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion garnered support for his proposal to champion and to finally establish “safe spaces” as a means to create herd immunity in areas where the private...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Forest Management Bureau (FMB), is drafting an Executive Order (EO) that will elevate to national strategy status its efforts to regulate, rehabilitate, and develop the country's watersheds. A statement showed that the EO will...
Partylist lawmakers have proposed a congressional inquiry into the failure of government to spend Bayanihan 2 funds notwitstanding the urgency of the implementation of programs to be financed by the allocation. Deputy Speaker Eddie Villanueva and fellow CIBAC Partylist Rep. Domeng Rivera filed...
Industry thought leaders called for urgent coordinated policy reforms and new development strategies to strengthen the country’s competitiveness through trade and investments. Former BSP Deputy Governor for Monetary and Economics Sector Diwa C. Guinigundo in his keynote address at the recent...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) remains at the forefront in providing technologies, programs, and projects to address the issues and concerns on the environment, including solid waste management. DOST’s virtual presser on single-use plastics. The Department of Science and...
A foreign-funded project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has helped a group of indigenous peoples (IPs) in Bukidnon transform 80 hectares land into a coffee farm. A statement showed that an 80-hectare agroforestry area in Barangay Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon...
The Philippines is hoping to see the entry of as much as 140,000 metric tons (MT) of imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) as part of efforts to bring down meat prices in the country. This developed following the recent approval by the inter-agency MAV Management Committee (MMC) of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch on Tuesday, June 29, its coffee table book that highlights community resilience amid disasters and calamities. (DSWD Facebook Page) “The DSWD, through the Disaster Response Management Bureau, is inviting everyone to the digital...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for successfully reaching all of its physical targets. (Photo from CHED) The DBM also noted "notably high accomplishment rates" after monitoring and review of agency performance, particularly the...
Boxing champion Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Paqcuiao downplayed Monday, June 28, the charges reportedly filed against him by Paradigm Sports Management. Manny Pacquiao (right) and veteran coach Freddie Roach work with the punching mitts in this file photo. (Photo from Manny Pacquiao’s Instagram...
