The opening of the España Avenue interchange of the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) Connector is expected to happen before the end of the year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar bared on Tuesday, June 22. (Photo from DPWH) "Ang target...
Malacañang has declared June 24, Thursday, a holiday in the city of Manila in celebration of its 450th founding anniversary. The Manila City Hall clock tower is seen illuminated with colorful lights display (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The special non-working holiday in Manila was issued through...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said a strong macro-fiscal foundation is vital for economies to weather shocks, such as the coronavirus pandemic. During the virtual 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting, Socioeconomic Planning...
PHIVOLCS The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, June 21, released a new mobile application to enable the public to have easy access to its latest volcano bulletins and advisories. The "VolcanoPH Info" mobile app provides an abridged and visually appealing...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista visited Saturday, June 19, Taytay, Rizal to personally oversee the manual payout of the emergency cash subsidy under the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Department of Social Welfare...
As the nation commemorated the second Philippine Social Workers’ Day, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista thanked the country’s social work practitioners for dedicating their lives to empower poor, marginalized and vulnerable communities....
Over 6.5 million jobs have been generated under the Duterte administration's flagship "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure modernization program since 2016. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar standing on the newly-opened Kalayaan Bridge. (Photo by JM Pagulayan) Thus, bared Department of Public Works and...
The Philippine government will spin off the Benguet Agri Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC), the country’s biggest vegetable trading facility, after six years in operation, Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced. According to Dar, this move will free up the state-funded BAPTC) in La Trinidad,...
Amid the continued threats of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), there is no stopping Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista to personally oversee the agency’s core shelter project and the distribution of food and non-food assistance to thousands...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager said that additional stimulus spending for this year, if there would be any, will not be funded by borrowings. Citing “the President's policy of prudent fiscal management,” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the executive department would...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the newly formed committee tasked to streamline trade processes and modernize major customs operations will be beneficial to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee...
President Duterte’s chief economic manager justified the multi-trillion peso borrowings for the year, citing the national government needed to rely on financing to the bridge the widening gap between revenues and expenditures. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on Tuesday, June 15,...
