WASHINGTON, United States – President Joe Biden said Thursday he is confident Congress will pass a mammoth middle class spending plan that can "change the trajectory" of the United States. US President Joe Biden (AFP/File) In a speech at the White House, Biden said rebuilding the US economy...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) was focused on ensuring the sustainability, resiliency, and inclusiveness of the country's tourism industry as the core of its recovery plan for 2022. Department of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat discusses the agency's proposed P3.79 billion budget for the...
Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) has filed for bankruptcy in the US and will do a parallel filing in the Philippines as part of its restructuring plan to slash over $2.0 billion off its debts, the flag carrier this morning (September 4) announced. PAL's major stockholders, along with "substantially...
Government agencies may submit their Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP) until October 31 this year, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Monday, Aug. 9, as it sought the adoption of safety and health standards in the workplace to protect their employees from hazards due to disasters and...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, August 8, admitted that she rejected Senator Panfilo Lacson’s proposal to unify the opposition by withdrawing one’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC) based on survey results. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Panfilo Lacson (Office of the Vice...
To address the new threats posed by the emerging variants of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a new crisis action plan was launched by the national government's task forces that are overseeing the country's pandemic response. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bared Thursday, July 15 that it is investigating the local government units (LGUs) that have so far failed to submit their 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans. (Photo by Antoine Giret/ Unsplash) The agency said in a statement that...
The United States government, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday launched the P500 million ($10.3 million) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in the Philippines and turned over 20,000 bottles of HIV prevention drugs or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to...
Outdoor activities such as bicycle tours and motorbiking will be highlighted as part of the tourism recovery plan of the Ilocos region amid the ongoing pandemic, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (Photo from Department of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the preparedness of the basic education sector for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 . Gatchalian, in filing Senate Resolution No. 739, said it is imperative to assess if basic education institutions can delivery quality education for the next...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has adopted the framework for the grant of incentives to qualified industries under the government’s Strategic Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP). As provided in the newly enacted Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law that...
With the government’s vaccination program opening up to the A4 priority group, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged teachers and other school officials and staff to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) and get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Gatchalian...
