Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, November 7, urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to adopt the United States’ policy of requiring airlines to conduct automatic refunds for all canceled and/or delayed flights. Pimentel made the call after...
Despite concerns over depleted Quick Response Funds (QRF) in some government agencies, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has assured the public that sufficient funds are available to support areas ravaged by recent natural disasters. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 7, Budget...
Soaring interest payments, especially for debts that piled up to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, may slow down fiscal consolidation or budget-deficit reduction in the Philippines, according to the think tank Oxford Economics. "Because government deficits have ballooned quickly in the last few years, a...
The Philippines leads the Southeast Asian (SEA) region as the fastest-growing internet economy in Southeast Asia due to its growing domestic consumption, revitalized services sector, and higher remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) cited...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia are set to implement the energy cooperation that was signed last month. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the DOE and Saudi Arabia announced a series of bilateral meetings to develop a roadmap for implementing petroleum...
Official launch of Concentrix Gadgets for Good PC Donation Program included a ceremonial turnover of computers to beneficiaries such as ERDA and the local government of Quezon City. In photo: launch participants included private sector and government delegates such as DICT, DepEd, Concentrix...
By Derco Rosal The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved funding extensions and budget increases for two major flood-control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), amounting to 79.73 billion. “Both projects will receive supplemental...
President Marcos ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to expand its P29 rice program and establish more Kadiwa centers across the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (center) meets DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel (2nd...
DepEd Chief Accountant Rhunna Catalan (Screenshot from Facebook live) Another ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) has corroborated the allegation that “cash envelopes” were being handed out to certain people within the agency during...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has strengthened its efforts to fight fraudulent passport applications by tying up with other government agencies. DFA on Tuesday, Nov. 5, led the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on Operation...
The Department of Energy (DOE) along with the Landbank of the Philippines have inked a deal that allows the efficient use of funds that would support host communities, specifically those under the Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94) Program. The ER 1-94 was made to ensure communities get a reasonable...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is ramping up its efforts for its ambitious National Fiber Backbone (NFB) program as it eyes to complete the project a year ahead of its original target. At the sidelines of the FiberConnect APAC Conference 2024 in Mandaluyong City...
