Vice President Sara Duterte congratulated the winners of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) Elections 2023, and urged the defeated candidates not to lose their will to serve the people. Vice President Sara Duterte takes a selfie with her fellow Davaoeños after she casts her vote in the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recognized 10 Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) and job placement offices for being its frontline partners in promoting productive employment on the local level during the 23rd National PESO Congress from October 25 to 27 in Palo, Leyte. LABOR...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte visited the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) command center at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) head office to check on the adequacy of measures for the protection of public school teachers, as well as provisions for...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has ordered the City Legal Office to clear illegal structures inside a public cemetery here. PERSONNEL from the City Legal Office Enforcement Team clear illegal structures inside the Burgos Public Cemetery in Bacolod City on Tuesday, October 24. (Photo courtesy...
A clerk at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) pleaded guilty to lesser offenses, instead of graft and estafa through falsification of public documents, and was sentenced to one year imprisonment in 20 cases and three months and 11 days jail term in 20 other cases involving ghost...
An amendment seeking to address the private sector’s concerns and create a more enabling policy environment for infrastructure projects is in the works, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During the 12th Arangkada Philippines Forum yesterday, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M....
Guidelines that will allow the management and procurement of consultants for the Revised Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Fund were published on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) governing board has approved the PDMF guidelines covering the application process...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager has pitched investment opportunities in the Philippines to leaders of Luxembourg-based funds and business groups. During the Business Forum and Networking Lunch hosted by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE), Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking the development of more parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces as a means to help Filipinos cope with mental health issues. During the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Angara suggested a shift or...
The procurement system for local government units (LGUs) will soon be digitalized, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday, Oct. 19. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said there will be an electronic reverse auction and electronic or e-marketplace which will cater to...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which serves as the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private sector investment arm, lauded the Philippines’ new and improved policy framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs). In a meeting with Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, IFC Regional Vice...
After conducting an ocular inspection and personally speaking with residents, Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said on Monday, Oct. 16 that he is prepared to call the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) a cult. (SENATE Prib photo) "Talagang lumalabas na kulto ito (It really shows that this is a...
