Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., on Monday, September 2, asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to address the imminent hazards brought by Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”). Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, tasked the DPWH to...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) over lapses in its P5.69 billion School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in 2023, with reports of delays and non-delivery of nutritious food products (NFPs) and pasteurized milk in several regions. Worse,...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently granted its Seal of Legitimacy or the Seal to DXN International Private Ltd., a multi-level marketing (MLM) firm originated in Malaysia that expanded to over 180 countries including the Philippines, which promotes and distributes health food...
Pag-asa Island (AFP) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will allocate P300 million for the construction of a new sheltered port on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to further spur...
A consortium of technology business innovators (TBIs) has launched a project to develop a five-year roadmap aimed at identifying collaboration opportunities and support for startups in Metro Manila. The Strategic and Collaborative Alliance for Leveraging Ecosystems of Startups - National...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said establishing a national food hub at the Clark airport complex in Pampanga would enhance food security, boost supply chain efficiency, and stimulate economic growth. In a statement, DTI Undersecretary Mary Jean Pacheco said that creating a food hub...
While warning that the country braces for energy transition that will be expensive, Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla has appealed to banks and other financial institutions for longer tenor on loans that will be funneled to power projects across technologies as a way to soften cost impact on...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (PPAB) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is urging Congress to address the limited coverage of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will integrate cybersecurity in the planned modification of policy frameworks that shall underpin resiliency assessment and rating system for various power facilities in the country. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella indicated that the energy resiliency...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Asst. Sec. Francis Ron de Guzman shuts down the office of Volant Academy for Language Excellence, Inc. in Barangay Lumil, Silang, Cavite for alleged illegal recruitment of workers to Germany (Photo: DMW) A language training center in Silang, Cavite has been shut...
The Sandiganbayan has started its proceedings on the graft charge involving the alleged irregular transfer of P41.4 billion Covid-19 funds filed against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM)...
(L-R) Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco (Photo: DOT) The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday, August 30, that it has embarked on a mission to strengthen tourism relations between the Philippines and Spain,...
