The Department of Science and Technology’s flagship program, “Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program 4.0 (SETUP 4.0)” has been recognized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Photo from DOST According to DOST, UN DESA published SETUP 4.0 as part of...
Senator Loren Legarda has refiled Senate Bill 7 that seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 8759 ,or the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act of 1999, to include entrepreneurship and provide better employment and entrepreneurial opportunities suited for each Filipino. Legarda, a four-term...
(DSWD FACEBOOK PAGE) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo assured on Wednesday, July 20, that the 1.3 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who will be removed from the list of recipients will be properly informed. “When we...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives is sporting a new look in time for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25. House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza led on Wednesday, July 20, the unveiling of the newly-renovated plenary...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P3.3 billion stock rights offering (SRO) of Solar Philippine Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC), by confirming that the transaction is exempt from registration requirements. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SPNEC...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday, July 20, welcomed the appointment of Danilo P. Cruz as its director general. PHOTO TESDA FB "TESDA warmly welcomes and congratulates Atty. Danilo P. Cruz for being appointed as the 13th Director General of the agency,"...
Filipino weightlifters continued to dominate the Asian Youth and Junior Championships 2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan following a six-gold medal haul from Rosalinda Faustino and Rosegie Ramos. Rosegie Ramos Faustino prevailed in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total in the women’s 49kg youth...
From left: PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Secretary Dennis Eusebio; Mambog IV, Barangay, Captain Robert "Obet" Nolasco; and PCCI Cavite Inc.'s Chairman Gil Hernandez. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cavite Inc., on the initiative of its chair, Mr. Gil Hernandez, and the new set of officers,...
Senator Joel Villanueva said he is raring to hear from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s his plans for the country’s vast workers in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Villanueva said he wants to hear from the President in particular his plans for workers—from job...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar In about a week’s time, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will deliver his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the Congress of the Philippines. It is one of the Constitutional duties of the Chief Executive...
Public infrastructure spending increased in May this year driven by the ongoing two railway projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported on Tuesday, July 19. Based on the DBM's May disbursement performance report, the government’s infrastructure and other capital outlays...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said interdisciplinary coordination of three catalysts --Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) -- will drive economic growth and address global risks and challenges. During the recent 44th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), NEDA’s response...
