The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has acquired two floors of the Savya Financial Center in Arca South, Taguig, for P1.6 billion, estimated to save the government agency P4.7 billion if it leases the property for 25 years. In a statement, IPOPHL said the purchase agreement...
State-run National Power Corporation (NPC) had the "highest cost savings" so far when it comes to electricity bill among government agencies in a particular year and matched with corresponding decline in kilowatt-hour usage. The efficiency rating was gauged via the enforcement of the Government...
The ₱31,074,476.20 jackpot for Mega Lotto 6/45 remained elusive as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto draw at the evening draw on Monday, May 29, was still in a "No Winner" status. (PCSO / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) For the Mega Lotto, 13-41-28-22-40-37 were the lucky...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it might take 30 more days before the government can finish the last phase of the cleaning operations on the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. *Oriental Mindoro oil spill (File photo: Bongbong Marcos/Twitter)* Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that the outcome documents of the recently concluded 2023 Group of Seven (G7) and Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) summits in Japan showed strong support for President Marcos' call to countries to adhere to the international rules-based order...
The Ultra Lotto 6/58 showed no winners, as the P 165,996,548.40Â jackpot prize stayed "untouchable" in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw on Friday night, May 26. (PCSO / MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) The winning lotto numbers for the Ultra Lotto 6/58 are 35-08-10-11-36-28, which...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has lauded the move to reinforce rules and regulations safeguarding geographical indications (GIs) in the country, potentially giving Filipino-made products a significant advantage toward economic and social development through responsible use of the...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino said it’s about time that modern fire prevention systems as part of the National Building Code should be placed along heritage sites across the country. Tolentino made the suggestion during his weekly regular television guesting on Net25 amid the massive fire that...
The Presidential Communications Office-Bureau of Communication Services (PCO-BCS) has launched The Philippine Gazette, a free newsletter that aims to inform the public about the programs and projects of the Marcos administration. *The Philippine Gazette (PCO)* The PCO-BCP launched the free...
The intense seven-hour fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office Building from Sunday evening to Monday dawn must serve as a stark reminder to our authorities that our heritage buildings face numerous risks. The fire didn’t only result in the destruction of an estimated ₱300 million worth...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) At least 42 House members are calling on the lower chamber to hold an inquiry on the disastrous fire that destroyed the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Manila. The solons affixed their signatures to House Resolution (HR) No.1019, principally authored...
The World Bank (WB) has reiterated its strong support for the Marcos administration in its quest to achieve its vision of becoming a prosperous, inclusive, and poverty-free society by 2040. *File photo* World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde said this as she concluded her two-day...
