The Philippines, the world ’s top rice importer, is expected to purchase a record-high volume of rice in the upcoming marketing year (MY), as the country sees continued growth in consumption, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its latest “Grain: World Markets...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has updated the qualification standards for first-level government positions, formally allowing high school graduates, including those who completed Junior High School (Grade 10) and Senior High School (Grade 12) under the K to 12 program, to enter government...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The 22-year-old suspect in the murder of a service crew member in Quezon City surrendered to the Police Regional Office-13 on Thursday, May 8, in Barobo town, Surigao del Sur province. The incident went viral online. Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13)...
President Marcos has urged all public servants to utilize latest technologies and innovation to improve public service. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers a speech during the presentation of of the signed Memorandum of Agreement on the Philippine Civil Service Digital Leadership...
A teachers' group, on Thursday, April 10, voiced concern over the potential effects of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) new guidelines on political neutrality, noting that these could infringe on educators’ right to free speech and stifle critical discourse in academic spaces. (MB file...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Too punitive. That's how House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong described the reported Civil Service Commission (CSC) memorandum circular that sought to...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded government employees to exercise caution in their social media activities during the campaign period for the May 2025 elections. In Memorandum Circular No. 3 Series of 2025, CSC clarified that while government workers are allowed to engage with...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives will never leave behind the National Prosecution Service and the country’s "fiscals" or prosecutors. House Speaker Martin Romualdez made this assurance...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a data sharing agreement (DSA) on beneficial ownership information with the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) as part of efforts to combat illicit financial flows in the procurement process. The SEC...
Senator Grace Poe urged the country's internet service providers (ISPs) and cable TV operators to work relentlessly to ensure that Filipinos have access to quality and affordable internet. Senator Grace Poe Post-pandemic, Poe said the call to action should be digital connectivity and inclusivity....
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang (left), and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Chairman Enrique K. Razon Jr. (right) Top Philippine business leaders have warned the public about a surge in sophisticated online investment scams that falsely use...
Double-digit increases in both principal and interest payments drove the Philippines’ external debt service burden up by $2.31 billion in 2024, reaching $17.16 billion. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), it reflects a nearly 16 percent increase from $14.85 billion in the...
