DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) agreed to provide collaborative assistance for enhancing rice and various crops in Mindanao. MAGNO (left) in a meeting with Laurel (second from right). Presidential...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) showcased around 60 technologies to support disaster preparedness, response, rehabilitation, and recovery at the Visayas leg of the “Handa Pilipinas 2023: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Exposition.” Photo courtesy of DOST...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, the government’s chief economic manager, expects the Philippine economy to grow by close to six percent this year. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday a better-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.9 percent in the third...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that President Marcos has given his approval for the purchase of five additional units of state-of-the-art patrol vessels from the Japanese government. In a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 9, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported that higher public spending from July to September this year greatly contributed to a stronger-than-expected economic growth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the accelerated government spending in the third quarter contributed 36...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the country's debt and fiscal indicators improved in the third quarter owing to the robust economic performance. As of September 2023, the government's debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, a measure of the country's debt relative to its...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) directed government agencies with the lowest budget utilization rates to improve their spending, according to Senator Juna Edgardo "Sonny" Angara. During the plenary debates on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or House Bill No. 8990, Angara...
The Department of Budget and Management said that President Marcos showed support to the Filipino Muslims through the approval of an executive committee for the commemoration of Islamic presence in the country. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman expressed her gratitude towards...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the job quality for Filipinos is steadily improving, with the country's underemployment rate dropping below its pre-pandemic level. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the underemployment rate of 10.7 percent recorded in September was the...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno has ramped up the anti-graft efforts of the Department of Finance through the strengthened operations of the Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS). “Prudent fiscal management must be underpinned by transparency and accountability. As custodians of public...
WATCH: VP and @DepEd_PH Secretary Sara Duterte welcomed the move to discuss the legality of transferring funds. She expressed optimism that the "wisdom" of the Supreme Court will "finally resolve" the issue. (Video courtesy of DepEd) @manilabulletin https://t.co/ZdBrokJoRz...
President Marcos' chief economic manager said the government's swift and resolute actions to combat inflation were responsible for the considerable decrease in consumer prices recorded in October. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno lauded the 4.9 percent headline inflation...
