The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said government agencies can tap the remaining P6.8 billion calamity fund following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. On Thursday, Nov. 3, the DBM said the national government still has P6.8 billion left under its National Disaster Risk...
2022 Indigenous Peoples Month celebration and 25th Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) commemoration Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1906, Series of 2009 declaring the month of October of every year as "National Indigenous Peoples Month" and Proclamation No. 486 declaring Oct. 29 of every year as...
Between the layers Elaborate and eclectic, abstraction is one of the many artworks we see in galleries and exhibits today. Since the 19th century, artists from all over the world give their unique spins on the concept. It is loved because of its sense of freedom and non-representational quality,...
The Philippines is moving towards implementing full mandatory disclosure of ESG compliance by all businesses in the country, but emphasized the need to find balance amid social concerns being a developing country. This was emphasized by Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual at the EU...
Music and visual arts come together in Kristine Lim and Jonathan Manalo’s collaboration project ‘Kuwento ng Alon’ With its archipelagic state, the Philippines is blessed with 7,641 islands, home to diverse cultures. What separates us is what binds us together, the sapphire sea. It is their...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) vowed to create a more enabling regulatory and investment climate that supports businesses in the country as the private sector plays a critical role in boosting job creation and reducing poverty. In his remarks at the US-ASEAN Business Council...
The Philippines is far from falling into a recession anytime soon, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 28, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman allayed recession fears, noting this scenario may not be imminent in the country. “I think we're far...
Baron Geisler and child actress Althea Ruedas deliver heartfelt performances Mavx Productions has mastered creating heartwarming films, showing Filipino values in a foreign land. Take Finding Agnes (2020) starring Sue Ramirez and Jelson Bay, shot in Marrakesh, Morocco, and A...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said policies against climate change will have a pivotal role in upcoming development plans as these are much needed to achieve inclusive economic growth for the country. In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 27, Socioeconomic Secretary Arsenio M....
The confectionery wonderland becomes a place full of nightmares with a killer on the loose After spending Halloween cooped up in our home in the past years, we are definitely in need of major “revenge scaring.” If you and your friends are on the hunt for something to do this spooky season,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has vowed support to environmental protection to achieve the country’s economic sustainability. During the opening ceremony of the National Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX) 2022 on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), along with the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will pilot test use of the revised procurement reports. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the pilot...
