Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto called on the government’s two main tax agencies to expedite their digitalization efforts to reach the P4.27 trillion target for this year. During a meeting on Wednesday, July 11, Recto discussed with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the...
BY MYRNA VELASCO Consumers can finally pull collective sigh of relief as pump prices are expected to be on significant rollback across products, based on the calculation of the oil companies. If reckoned on the four-day outcome of trading in the regional market, the estimated price cuts would be...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-11 denied reports that there is a rice shortage in this city. The DA-11 said that there is no rice shortage here based on their monitoring and data gathered from their partner-agencies. DA-11 Regional Executive Director Macario Gonzaga...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced on Thursday, July 11, that it is currently preparing cybersecurity guidelines for government agencies. Photo from Pixabay This measure aims to compel various agencies to fix vulnerabilities on their websites. "We are...
State-owned Philippine Guarantee Corporation (PhilGuarantee) extended loan guarantees totaling P236.98 billion to support small businesses last year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, who also serves as the chairperson of PhilGuarantee,...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism-6 reported that Western Visayas earned more than P70 billion from tourism in 2023. The Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) The region also registered a 22.8 percent growth in tourist arrivals with 5.36 million visiting key...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for the corporate life extension of state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) so it can serve as counterparty to the investing-entity that will rehabilitate the Agus hydropower complex in Mindanao. Energy Secretary Raphael...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
The utopian dream of the Marcos administration to achieve 100% household electrification on or before the end of its 2028 tenure will yield economic benefits summing up to P315 billion, according to the Department of Energy. In a presentation to the media, Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L....
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino likened the fate of the missing fisherman in Subic, Zambales to a "hit-and-run". Philippine Coast Guard personnel retrieve the wreckage of fishing banca "John Robert" on July 9, 2024 after it was hit by an unidentified vessel in subic, Zambales on July 3....
The Philippines is eyeing robust jumpstart on knowledge transfer as well as training on gaining and ramping up technical expertise on nuclear development and operations following the effectivity of the 123 Agreement with the United States. This has been indicated to the media by Energy Secretary...
Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Duterte cited the significant impact of the National Learning Camp (NLC) on improving learners’ performance in Mathematics, Science, and English during the NLC Appreciation Program on Wednesday, July 10. Speaking at San Fernando Central School...
