BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. officiated the formal surrender of 50 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who were presented by Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu during a simple ceremony at the provincial capitol here...
In a significant step towards transforming the government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) joined forces with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to launch OGPinas!. The national government was in full force supporting...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno admitted that China's economic slowdown would have a minor impact on the Philippines. At the ASEAN Roundtable in Marrakech, Morocco, the government's chief economic manager said that China's economic slowdown would have an impact on Philippine exports. ...
SACKS OF RICE FOR BULAKENYOS -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian distributes rice to one of the 1,000 beneficiaries of the 25-kg sack of rice in Paombong town, during the ceremonial rice distribution held at the Paombong Municipal Covered Court, Paombong,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, October 11 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to prepare for the repatriation of Filipinos as the tension escalates further in war-torn Israel. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) At the...
In less than 30 minutes, a Senate finance subcommittee has approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.7 billion budget for 2024. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin leads officials of the executive department in presenting the Office of the President's P10.7-billion proposed 2024...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno is calling for changes in the financing models of multilateral development banks (MDBs) to tackle global challenges. During the Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G-24) Ministerial Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, Diokno said the lending capacity of MDBs has been...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, Oct. 11 directed the agency’s operations group to locate and assist the families of two Filipinos killed in the ongoing Israeli conflict. The DSWD chief has instructed Undersecretary for Operations Group...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last week, I joined Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona, Jr., and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan in receiving the Article IV Consultation...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 10, that the teacher accused of "child abuse" in a public school in Antipolo City is now under a 90-day preventive suspension. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd confirmed to the Manila Bulletin that the teacher involved in the...
For the public, road construction can be an eyesore as well as a source of headache due to the traffic congestion it brings, especially when it's fresh in the memory that it's just been built and once again being repaved. Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Manuel Bonoan presents the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the government's newly-formed Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), recognizing its contribution to the country's infrastructure initiatives. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the IMF has acknowledged the...