There has been no significant increase in Covid-19 cases in any part of the country during the observance of holy week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 19. Locals flock to Balaan Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Jordan town, Guimaras province Friday, April 15. Unlike in the past, the...
Malacañang has offered sympathy over the death of Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana and paid tribute to his contributions in strengthening the Philippine-China ties. Ambassador Jose Santiago Sta. Romana (Photo from Chito Sta. Romana Facebook page) "Nagdadalamhati...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to maximize the P58-billion budgetary support they got from the national government by luring more investments into the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Monday, April 18, that...
The first quarter survey of PUBLiCUS Asia showed that the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is still one of the most trusted government agencies. TESDA Based on the 2022 first quarter Pahayag survey, TESDA gained 49.9 percent trust rating, higher than its 46.1 percent...
No excuses. No laziness. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. wants his department to act on the case of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been reported missing since December 2021. Locsin has...
The Senate Committee of the Whole looks forward to the appearance of Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to its next hybrid hearing to dispel suspicions that he is against the interest of Filipino farmers. The committee, chaired by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, had...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres For the people of Ukraine, the Russian invasion is a waking nightmare, and a humanitarian disaster on a terrifying scale. But the war is also fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world. We have all seen the tragedy...
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) proposed project called the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) has been touted as the country’s premier research facility encompassing all areas in the study of viruses and viral diseases. DOST...
The Philippine government sold its second “green” bonds, this time in the Japanese debt market through a four-tranche yen-denominated offering, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Wednesday, April 13. The bureau said the government raised ¥70.1 billion, roughly P28.95 billion, via a...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has appointed 958 local treasury executives in the past five years to improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs). In a statement released by the Department of Finance (DOF) on Wednesday, April 13, it said that Dominguez’s...
One Cebu party member and House Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia has rejected his party's endorsement of Bongbong Marcos's presidential bid. House Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia (Photo from House of Representatives) As a result, Rep. Garcia, who is a supporter of presidential candidate Manila...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Monday, April 11, launched the nationwide implementation of the Biometric-Enabled Scholarship Registration System (BSRS). TESDA/MB In a statement, the agency said through the implementation of the BSRS, registration of scholars and...
