The newly-installed top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeks to align its major programs with the economic agenda of the current administration for the next six years. Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
Retail stores and carinderias (eateries) are now experiencing shortage in beverage and softdrinks supply while wholesalers have advised them of no deliveries in three months or longer. In a statement, the Philippine Association of Stores and Carinderia Owners (PASCO) said they have been...
Members and pensioners of the Social Security System (SSS) affected by the recent earthquake that struck Abra and nearby areas may now avail of the calamity assistance package. In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 18, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said that members and...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is now in the last stages of its search and selection for the best technical vocational trainers in the country. TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta said TESDA is now assessing the applications of 14 technical...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) announced on Thursday, Aug. 18, the termination of its mobile application for the development of a "new, user-friendly, secured, and responsive" online application. Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (FACEBOOK) In...
The Philippines must sustain its high-growth trajectory for at least two more decades to attain high-income status and eradicate poverty in the long term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – A man who was initially collared for alarm and scandal in the streets of Barangay Ligas III is now facing attempted murder charges after pointing an improvised gun at the arresting police officers. The Bacoor City Police Station said the 24-year-old suspect, Leo C....
The Quezon City government said on Wednesday, Aug. 17, that the sisters of Joel Laroa, the tricycle driver who died in a road accident in the city last Aug. 6, have filed charges against the police officer who owns the pick-up truck involved in the incident. Laroa’s sisters - Arlene Laroa...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Hearing those tales of some Mangyan servants of God was more than heartbreaking. Their children had to trek for three hours each way to reach school to get some learning. Instead of entering school at seven years of age, they would wait until around 10...
The Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) has pushed for the strengthening of the incentives and addressing the price ceilings, especially for socialized housing, to encourage more developers in housing activities and achieve the administration’s housing goals over the next six...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will submit to Congress the Marcos administration’s first full-year 2023 proposed budget next week. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the proposed P5.268-trillion...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said importation should be allowed when local sugar manufacturers are not producing enough to keep up with demand. On the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary...
