In light of the recent recognition, the Department of Tourism shares how delighted it is to hear that the Philippines is considered “as an idyllic and affordable tropical destination” by Australian travelers. This information comes from a recent article by news.com.au, citing the...
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Ranking solons in the House of Representatives couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened to the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) if Vice...
More than 23,000 volunteers from various organizations and communities across the country recently attended this year’s International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC), an annual event organized by SM in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to explore waste-to-energy solutions, particularly in converting biosolids — an organic byproduct of Maynilad’s wastewater treatment process—into biogas. This...
President Marcos' chief economic manager expects further appreciation of the peso against the US dollar, driven by increased remittance inflows during the upcoming holiday season. In a briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto explained that the local currency typically...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at procuring some 600,000 doses of African swine fever (ASF) vaccine by December this year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Tuesday, Sept. 24. (Photo from the Department of Agriculture) “As far as ASF is concerned,...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the creation of a total of 175 faculty plantilla positions for the Mindanao State University (MSU) System. “Of the 175 new faculty positions, 75 are for Instructor I positions which will augment the need...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – The Department of Tourism-8 lauded this municipality for successfully holding the third Himorasak Festival Grand Showdown on Sunday, September 22. NATIVE dancers perform at the Himorasak Festival in Matag-ob, Leyte on Sunday, September 22. DOT-8 Regional Director...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan commended the Department of National Defense (DND) under Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. for helping maintain peace across three...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has allocated a total of P8.8 billion for the Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the GIA Program supports the continuation of various science,...
A major thorn on the side of the project developers will be cleared, as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has finally affirmed its support to the repurposing of three major ports that will underpin the commercial advancement of gigawatt-scale offshore wind (OSW) farm projects. In a statement to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing to improve the incentive regime for the upstream petroleum industry with the proposed ‘special allowance’ to be extended to operators in marginal petroleum blocks, as well as new plays and frontier acreages. In a draft DOE Circular, it has been...
