In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month, SM Cares held its annual Emergency Preparedness Forum for PWDs and Senior Citizens, aimed to teach these most vulnerable groups on how to become prepared and resilient in times of emergencies and disasters. This is the sixth iteration of...
Malacañang said the Executive Branch is set to submit its proposed national budget for 2023 to Congress on August 22, days after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) submits the necessary documents to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
It's time to stock up! Oh, how we missed swiping on some lipsticks—be it tint, balm, gloss, matte, velvet, etc... You name it, we have it! But the past two years have been limiting, and we can't wait to put on some lip color again into our lives, right? Artwork by Ariana Maralit The best day...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
NTC The National Telecommunications Commission directed telecommunication entities to fast track the repair and restoration of services in areas severely affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra on Wednesday morning. NTC Commissioner Gamaliel A. Cordoba also instructed public telcos to...
The National Telecommunications Commission directed all public telecommunications entities to deploy “Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging Stations” in strategic areas affected by the earthquake in Abra on Wednesday morning. The areas include Regions 1, 2 and the Cordillera Autonomous Region, all...
A total of 35 Indegenous Peoples (IP) youth from an Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga finished a digital literacy program spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) - Pampanga. DICT Pampanga (FACEBOOK) The project was in partnership with the National...
Benchmark interest rate for long-term debt papers declined allowing the national government to raise its borrowing program and take advantage of the favorable yield. At the Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, July 26, the yield for the reissued 25-year Treasury bond, with a remaining life of...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) vowed to pass on time President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s first full-year budget with the cooperation of Congress. At the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Economic Briefing on Tuesday, July 26, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the...
The Marcos administration is aiming to raise Filipinos’ average earning to around P20,000 per month in two years, an income level that would propel the Philippines towards the much coveted upper-middle income status. From the current per capita income of $3,549 or roughly P197,692 at current...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support to the proposed legislations of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. which would affect the security sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. unveiled his administration's plans to ensure that no Filipino will be left behind as the country enters the age of exponential technology adoption. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA),...
