Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has expressed support for the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) directive to suspend the online selling of vape products temporarily. “I support the DTI directive. Their job is to regulate the sale of vape products and to ensure minors do not have access...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Sunday, July 21, that the latest software outage affecting Microsoft was one of the biggest "failures" in the Information Technology (IT) field. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group “Well, tawagin na natin IT outage. IT...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said that the implementation of the new Government Procurement Act (NGPA) will overhaul public procurement processes in the country. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangadaman said in a statement that the NGPA law, which has been her priority since she...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has committed to listening to and working with all stakeholders to address the challenges facing the education sector. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara (Photo from Presidential Communications Office) “I am...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is anticipating capacity injection of additional 1,300 megawatts of coal capacities in the next few years before renewable energy (RE) could overtake that traditionally-dominant fossil fuel technology in the energy mix by 2028. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina...
President Marcos believes that many good things will come from appointing former senator Sonny Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) as he noted that Angara knows how important the sector is. NEW DEPED SECRETARY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s plan to retrofit the existing rail line between Laguna and Albay for cargo services will...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, July 19, said that its Cybersecurity Bureau and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) are vigilantly monitoring the ongoing software outage allegedly caused by a faulty update from a cybersecurity...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, July 19 vowed to look into the legality of the purported transfer of around P90-billion worth of funds representing unused government subsidy for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) back to the National Treasury. Go, chairman of the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, July 19, praised the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for its successful operation that led to the capture of four individuals allegedly involved in a cybercrime syndicate. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group In...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, July 19, announced the success of the inaugural "US-PH Cyber-Digital Policy Dialogue" between the Philippines and the United States. DICT In a press conference hosted by the DICT in a hybrid setting, officials elaborated...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called for a suspension of Manila Electric Company (Meralco)’s Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for 600 megawatts of baseload supply starting next year, amid concerns regarding fairness. (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano) "So Madam ERC, I...
