The proposed new procurement bill will provide an online site that will expedite the purchasing of goods and services in the government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said in a statement that the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act...
BAGUIO CITY – Christmas and dawn Masses in the Cordillera region were generally peaceful, police said. The Police Regional Office Cordillera-Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) said only 25 crimes – 10 index and 15 non-index – were reported from...
BATANGAS CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued eight individuals onboard a distressed boat in the sea of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on December 26. EIGHT persons – four South Koreans and four Filipinos – were rescued after their boat experienced in the sea of Sablayan,...
CEBU CITY – Authorities launched a search and retrieval operation after a 21-year-old man went missing while spear fishing off Santander town, southern Cebu. As of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and local disaster risk reduction and management...
This Christmas, the best gift to your family is to go to cinemas and watch Zig Dulay’s Firefly . We have been following his career from his earlier short films to his newest creation, a magic realism film written by Angeli Atienza. 'Firefly,' a touching mother-son story As a kid in the 1990s, Zig...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Superbreakthrough Enterprises Corporation to stop illegally soliciting investments from the public. The Commission En Banc directed Superbreakthrough Enterprises, which has been doing business under the name 1UP Time, to immediately cease and...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino wrapped up a milestone year with the Outstanding Professional of the Year Award from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The award was given in recognition of his contributions in the field of accountancy. SEC...
The Bureau of the Treasury reported that state-run companies' financial independence strengthened in October this year, as the national government's subsidy to these corporations decreased. Based on the Treasury bureau’s report, the total subsidies granted to government owned and controlled...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the Marcos administration is making progress in reducing its reliance on borrowing to support spending, a positive development in its efforts to lessen the country's debt burden. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the national government's...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against investing in Iloilo-based Salon de Pamplona as it was found to be soliciting investments without the necessary licenses. In an advisory, the Commission said that Salon de Pamplona is not authorized to sell or offer...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to determine the priority core functions and services that must be devolved to the local government units (LGUs) by the end of February next year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said on Monday,...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is calling for an investigation on the alleged conflict of interest involving Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...
