Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, August 29 urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to address travelers’ complaints pertaining to the country’s eTravel system. Poe said the BI should consider asking the Department of Information and Communications (DICT) for help to ensure an efficient data...
The integration of energy storage system in the forthcoming batch of renewable energy (RE) capacity auction will hike estimated reserve prices by P5.00 to P6.00 per kilowatt hour (kWh), according to the Department of Energy. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara told reporters that the...
The Philippines is set to secure a $500 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its climate action initiatives, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. During a meeting with Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, ADB President Asakawa stated that they are finalizing the approval...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is questioning the intentions of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) with its incoming new tollway guidelines, particularly on the penalties imposed...
Hopes are raised for prospective discovery of new oil and gas resources in the country as well as for trailblazing native hydrogen ventures, with the eight qualified offers cornered by the Department of Energy (DOE) during an auction round concluded this week. In a statement to the media, the...
A Department of Justice (DOJ) official on Wednesday, August 28 admitted there is a possibility that Shiela Guo, dismissed Bamban, Tarlac City Mayor Alice Guo’s sister, can become a state witness in the government’s investigation into the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming...
The Philippine government, through a proposal from the Department of Energy (DoE), will be seeking P10 billion worth of funding to bankroll energy efficiency initiatives being mandated for state-run entities. In an interview with reporters, Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella...
The Marcos administration has launched a three-tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering, marking its second foray into the international debt markets this year. According to a report from Moody's Ratings, the bonds will mature in 2030, 2035, and 2049. Notably, a portion of the 25-year debt is...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has revealed plans to broaden the scope of the national indemnity insurance program (NIIP) to cover more than just school buildings. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that the DBM wants to add other important...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman urged government agencies (NGA) to fully utilize their budgets for infrastructure projects. “I urge all NGAs with infra projects to aim for 100 percent budget utilization so that we will sooner see the fruits of our Build Better...
The government allotted around P114 billion to the 2025 budget of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said this figure is an increase of about eight percent from P106.35...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that President Marcos will soon sign the law imposing value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital service providers, such as Netflix. During a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the DOF and the Bureau of...
