President Marcos' economic managers maintained that the National Food Authority (NFA) should continue its role in buffer stocking and intervene in the market only during emergencies. National Economic and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that any reforms to the state grains agency...
PEACE BY PEACE By Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. Peace in the Philippines was an elusive dream that many actors struggled to build. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., takes off from...
The Marcos administration is looking to ramp up the sale of government assets this year, data from the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) revealed. Based on the DBCC's quarter fiscal program approved last May 23, the national government expects to generate P42.12 billion in proceeds...
The Philippines has emerged as a standout performer in the 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS), solidifying its position as a frontrunner in budget transparency and public engagement in Southeast Asia. The recently released OBS survey results underscored the country's progress in upholding open...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the graduates of School Year (SY) 2023-2024 and urged them to continue doing their best for themselves, their families, and the country. Senior High School graduates (DepEd / file photo) “Saludo ako sa tibay ng...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told Bruneian companies that there is a huge business potential in the Philippines' agriculture sector as he invited them to invest in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Bruneian businessmen on May 29, 2024 during his...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Have you ever thought about your retirement? I believe that this stage should be the best time of our lives when we can indulge in activities that we find thrilling — the activities that we have always wanted to undertake but never had...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto admitted the daunting challenge of digitizing the government's tax system, prompting the need to explore non-tax revenue sources for additional funding. Recto told Manila Bulletin on Tuesday, May 28, that the Marcos administration's digitalization initiatives to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will soon begin hiring 5,000 non-teaching personnel with a base monthly salary of at least P27,000, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. This decision comes after Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman granted approval to DepEd's request for...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has projected that the average yearly income of Filipinos is on track to almost double in the next six years to around P378,000, propelled by the expanding middle class. Currently, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto revealed that the average income per person in the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is enhancing dive tourism at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking for the Hyperbaric Chamber Center this week. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco graces the May...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has lauded the leadership and members of Congress for the ratification of the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA). Pangandaman said this legislation is a significant milestone under the Marcos administration’s ongoing...
