The Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) plans to launch the country’s first-ever digital corporate bond next month as part of its initiatives to utilize digital technologies to deepen the domestic capital market. In a report to the Capital Market Development Council (CMDC), Antonino...
( Last of three parts) In his last full year in office, President Duterte spent some time signing several bills into law, including his last budget law and the promised department that will cater to the needs of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) A day...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, called on the government to intensify the country's urban planning and spillway system, like what his father did during his term, as it is already "high time" to do it. Marcos Jr.'s appeal came as he reacted to the...
The National Tax Research Center (NTRC) is further enhancing its existing online incentives application portal for investors to enable the government to better review and analyze the economic impact of investment perks. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the NTRC said the online...
The government and the private sector continued to take advantage of digital technologies to make it easier and more convenient for small investors and businesses to participate in the capital markets. During a recent Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) meeting, the Bureau of the Treasury,...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has transferred 60 percent of its 100 percent ownership over the massive P33.75 billion Casecnan Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project (CMIPP) to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM). NIA Administrator Ricardo R....
The Social Security System (SSS) received an "unmodified" opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statement for 2020, the highest audit rating that may be given to government agencies by state auditors. (PNA photo) An "unmodified opinion" means that the auditor was satisfied...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) broke ground for a P1.3-billion irrigation project in Pangasinan which could help the irrigation of nearly 2,000 hectares of farmlands. In a statement, NIA said it has already started the construction of the Dumoloc Small Reservoir Irrigation Project...
Only 42 areas are under granular lockdown all over the country, a testament to the effectiveness of the Alert Level System being enforced against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año. In a briefing with...
The Paranaque City Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) temporary suspended its operation on Tuesday (Dec. 14) from 12 noon to 11:59 p.m. Atty. Melanie Soriano-Malaya said the temporary suspension was due to the scheduled system upgrade and maintenance. Malaya said BPLO operations will...
The Social Security System (SSS) warned on Monday, Dec. 13, its members applying for a Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card not to transact with online fixers "to avoid any inconvenience." Social Security System "The SSS is the only authorized institution that accepts applications and...
