Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza has credited Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos for the return to the national treasury of P1.2 billion worth of funds that had been questionably transferred between two agencies. DILG Chairman Benhur Abalos...
Cebuana Lhuillier, the Philippines’ leading and largest micro financial services provider, strengthened its partnership with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), further extending its money transfer capabilities. Through the partnership, Cebuana Lhuillier clients can now directly send money to...
DAVAO CITY – The national government was urged to transfer the ownership of the dilapidated Santa Ana Port to the city government of Davao which plans to establish a Marina Development and Commercial Complex that will position the facility as a center point of this city’s tourism development....
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has tapped its unprogrammed appropriation to fund the one-month requirement of a government aid to the poorest households in the country. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the department approved the release of the Special Allotment Release...
Two hundred beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)'s unconditional cash transfer (UCT) program in Pasig City will be receiving their cash cards on Friday, Nov. 25. According to the list released by the Pasig Public Information Office (PIO) , four beneficiaries are...
President Marcos has approved the review of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants to amend the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law to lure private investments to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the DOF is planning to...
Irked by exorbitant bank transfer fees amid the prevailing high inflation, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to issue regulations that would put a cap on bank charges. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (Photo from Salceda’s office) Salceda, chairman of the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released another round of targeted cash subsidy to the most vulnerable Filipino households reeling from increases in fuel prices and food costs. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said Tuesday, Aug. 2, that the DBM approved the...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has proposed a radical way to hasten the development of Mindanao, his home region. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) According to him, the Mindanao's development could be sped up by transferring the Department of Agriculture...
Beginning next Thursday, June 16, 2022, all Cebu Pacific (CEB) and Cebgo domestic flights will be relocated from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). 87210 The airlines have sent notifications to all affected passengers. Those who booked through a travel agent...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), with support from the World Bank (WB), will launch the operations manual for implementing the emergency cash transfer during disasters on Monday, April 18. The unveiling of...
