Exporters are strongly urging the government to double the budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to P10 billion to boost support and development of the country’s exports sector as they grumbled about the “tokens” and “lip service” given to the sector, which targets to...
As part of the 90-day relief assistance for Mayon-affected families in Albay, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that approximately 153,000 food packs have been delivered to the province. The assurance came in response to President Ferdinand Marcos...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is preparing for a long-term response action amid the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano which could last for “three months or more.” *Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks during a situational briefing on the status of Mayon...
ILOILO CITY – This city is hosting the Central Philippines Tourism Expo (CPTEx) of the Department of Tourism (DOT) from June 16 to 18. DOT-Western Visayas Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez said CPTEx is a pet project of DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco to strengthen the recovery of the...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* Last Monday, we celebrated the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence. This is an appropriate time for Filipinos to remember our heroes, whose valiant acts have led to our national transformation and freedom. And as we reflect on...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the DSWD is closely monitoring the case of kidnapping and serious detention filed by a mother against the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). In a television interview on June 12, Gatchalian said the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
War veterans should be cared for to the best way possible as a sign of gratitude for their service to the country. *Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. graces the 125th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day at the Mausoleo de los Veteranos de...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual expressed confidence the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea will be signed within the year. Pascual told reporters covering the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) Outstanding Filipino Awards Night last week that the text of...
*By Goddes Hope O. Libiran* There's a popular stereotype that finance and economic experts are stiff and inaccessible when it comes to discussing even the basics of why and how the Philippine economy is either in a slump or stepping up. But not Secretary of Finance Benjamin Diokno, whose stellar...
Future soldiers should have a new pension system if the government wants to make the current military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme self-sustaining. *Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) * This was emphasized by Department of National...
More than 9,000 individuals in Albay were evacuated due to the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday, June 10. *(Photo courtesy of 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army) * In a situational report, the NDRRMC said...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) released on Friday, June 9, a list of new rules and regulations on the recruitment and employment of land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) which also revealed the “mortal” or “cardinal sins” that should be avoided by recruitment agencies....
