The Philippines must elevate its export performance, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, June 15. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said that through the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028, the country will be able to do...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the country's vice mayos to support the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028 and the Administration's legislative priorities as he, in turn, assured them of his support for effective and meaningful local autonomy....
A development plan that would help the "laggard" Philippines improve its export performance has been approved by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced that Marcos has...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has recently admitted to congressmen that one of the reasons for the delay of the National Broadband Project (NBP) was the wrong choice of pipe for its fiber optics. In an...
The Oky Philippines Period Tracker App, a free mobile application where young Filipinas can track their menstrual cycle and learn evidence-based information about reproductive health, was launched on Friday, May 26, in line with the upcoming worldwide celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day on the...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has called on the owners and operators of advertising billboards to temporarily roll up or take down their materials in preparation for the super typhoon Mawar. Meralco said that with expected strong winds accompanying super typhoon Mawar,...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co says he somewhat regrets giving into the Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) request for additional funding for the National Broadband Program. Co...
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...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to open up its education-related data for analysis so that the government can address learning loss in the Philippines, brought about by school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, more effectively with the help of...
If there is one sector that could truly help us recover from the dire effects of the pandemic and truly help bring employment and opportunities for the majority of Filipinos, it is tourism. Tourism is not only about presenting our best beaches and newest hotels, it is not just about showcasing our...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is proposing amendments to the Grid Code to ensure the country’s power system can efficiently absorb gigawatt-scale but variable renewable energy (RE) capacities. In a presentation to the media, NGCP Vice President and Head of...
Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
