Former Duterte Cabinet member Ismael "Mike" Sueno has endorsed the vice presidential bid of Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, saying "no one comes close" to him in terms of experience in agriculture. Vice Presidential candidate Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan at Palo People's Rally in Palo,...
The time spent in settling insurance claims and resolving loan accounts in closed banks was significantly reduced following the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (PDIC) shift to digital platforms, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Roberto B. Tan, PDIC president and chief executive officer...
The government’s chief economic manager vowed to “redouble” their efforts in the final months of the Duterte administration to recover lost opportunities incurred by the economy during the prolonged pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that their goal in the final quarter...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in partnership with Coca-Cola Philippines has launched a training facility for iSTAR Program, the upgraded version of their Sari-Sari Store Training and Access Resources (STAR) Program. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (seated left) and Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of the Mindanao Disaster Resource Center. Also in the photo to witness the MOA signing are...
The Bureau of Customs’ modernization program has automated and streamlined most of its processes and procedures in the last five-years, resulting in above-target collections despite the pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
A shift from a pandemic to an endemic mindset will help mitigate the impact of external shocks, such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as minimize the long-term scarring effects of Covid-19, three of the government’s economic managers said. In a joint statement on Thursday, March 24, Finance...
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84. Tapped by president Bill Clinton as ambassador to the...
Dividends remitted by the Philippines Ports Authority (PPA) to the government coffers under President Duterte’s watch exceeded the sum it had contributed in more than two decades, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III on Wednesday, March...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) companies registered with investment promotion agencies (IPAs) such as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) can choose to continue work from home (WFH) arrangements but give up their tax...
NEDA lauds amended PSA law Chino S. Leyco The amended Public Service Act (PSA) will encourage more foreign investments and innovation to lower prices, improve the quality of goods and services, as well as create more and better jobs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a...
The Duterte administration will sell fresh debt papers to overseas investors, including the government’s maiden green bond issue, a document from the Bureau of the Treasurer revealed. Based on a Treasury document obtained by reporters on Monday, March 21, the government is planing to raise funds...
