(L-R) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands with Japan’s State Minister of Defense Miyazawa Hiroyuki when they met during the sidelines of the 10th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by DND)...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman underscored the crucial role of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in upholding peace in Mindanao and driving the socio-economic recovery of the Philippines. Pangadaman stated that the OGP aligns with President Marcos’ directive to guarantee transparency...
The Philippines has been formally inducted into the Board of Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) - Group of Seven (G7) Global Shield Against Climate Risks, marking a pivotal step towards bolstering the nation's resilience against climate-related challenges. The Department of Finance...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Nov. 23, strongly condemned the “tragic and senseless killing” of one of the agency’s teachers and her husband in Banisilan, Cotabato. Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte / MB Visual Content Group “This act of violence is an...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced its readiness to expedite local government units' (LGUs) access to climate financing through efficient resource mobilization and increased private sector participation. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed the readiness of the...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager has expressed “full confidence” that the Philippine economy remains firmly on the path to recovery and progress despite growing below target. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the country’s first three-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the request of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to release funds for the construction of additional classrooms in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 22, Budget Secretary...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am honored to have joined the Philippine delegation led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) last Nov. 14 to 17 in San Francisco,...
The Philippines will benefit from the new credit line approved by the World Bank that aims to minimize the impact of major natural disasters and health crises on the domestic economy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the $500-million standby credit...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that they will implement a policy designating Fridays as "Catch-up Fridays," a dedicated time for students to catch up on lessons and enhance their reading and critical thinking skills....
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
To empower public and private schools in strengthening their reading initiatives for learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Nov. 20, that it will lead this year's "Araw ng Pagbasa." (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd announced that Vice President and...
