# ERC, NGCP discuss technical gaps By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has forthrightly raised to transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) the need to immediately address the "technical gaps" in balancing the country’s power system so it can...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 4 echoed assessments that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s request of a higher allocation for his official travels for next year is justifiable. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian pointed this out...
The National Advisory Council (NAC) has thrown its full support to the upcoming Youth Organization Registration Program (YORP) Convention that will be held on Aug. 12 to 13. (Photo courtesy NYC/Facebook) With its theme, "Time to Shine: YORP as Vanguard for Change: In Celebration of the...
The results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing more Filipinos are suffering from involuntary hunger is a validation of the national government’s Food Stamp Program (FSP), which was launched last month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Aug. 4....
With Alen Stajcic’s departure coming two days after the Filipinas’ exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, midfielder Quinley Quezada remained positive that the team will cope brilliantly with two more competitions ahead this year. *Filipinas midfielder Quinley Quezada. (Quinley Quezada...
Confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) under the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024 increased by P120 million, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday, Aug. 3. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (RTVM screenshot) Budget Secretary Amenah...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cash assistance or "ayuda" programs of the national government will continue to get funded under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s lifting of the country’s state of public emergency...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) won't have any immediate impact on the 2024 national budget, but that may not be the case in subsequent years particularly in the funding of major infrastructure projects. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday, Aug. 3, detailed the reasons behind the decrease in budget of the University of the Philippines (UP) system under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP). (Photo from University of the Philippines Diliman...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday, Aug. 3, denied that the agriculture sector will get a lower budget allocation under the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (RTVM screenshot) She...
The proposed P1.408-billion fund for the President's local and foreign trips is justified as the Philippines needs to actively promote foreign investments. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Ali Vicoy) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary...
From left to right: House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Committee on Appropriations Chairman Zaldy Co. (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives officially received the P5.768-trillion National Expenditure...
