The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government is determined to drive pro-business reforms, enhance the regulatory framework, reduce the cost of doing business, and tackle existing constraints in the country. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said these initiatives are integral part of their...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan (Courtesy by Marina) The national government will take advantage of utilizing emerging technologies invented by Filipino scientists to develop the maritime sector, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). Marina...
Several concerns have been raised regarding Catch-Up Fridays , the latest learning recovery effort of the Department of Education (DepEd). Students reading during Catch-Up Fridays (DepEd file photo) “Based on EDCOM consultations, Catch-Up Fridays do not appear to be structured to optimize...
An Executive Order (EO) mandating state-run National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) to build transmission facilities to underpin the wheeling of generated capacities from renewable energy (RE) facilities will be issued soon by President Marcos. In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Feb. 27, announced that Coca-Cola is planning a $1 billion expansion in the Philippines in the next five years that can bring about 100,000 jobs to the country’s “relatively young” population. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. during a meeting with...
President Marcos has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP), which will serve as the country’s roadmap for the development and direction of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Presidential...
President Marcos has approved the National Cybersecurity Plan to beef up Philippines’ defense against cyberattacks and online threats, Department of Informational and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said on Thursday, Feb. 8. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
President Marcos has credited his administration’s recent measures, such as the strategic partnership for rice supply with Vietnam, for the 2.8 percent inflation rate in January, the lowest since October 2020. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
TOKYO, Japan – The Department of Energy (DOE) is in talks with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the inclusion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. In an interview with reporters here, DOE Director Patrick Aquino noted there is...
President Marcos assured Filipino seafarers that the proposed Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP 2028), once completed, will prioritize their well-being while enabling them to meet global standards. Malacañang photo Marcos said this after meeting Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, January 3 called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to explain the continued delay in the submission of a new energy roadmap. Gatchalian pointed out the DOE is supposed to submit to Congress an updated energy roadmap by September 15 of each year...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to determine the priority core functions and services that must be devolved to the local government units (LGUs) by the end of February next year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said on Monday,...
