Indigent college students will receive over P3.7 billion from the government to support their needs in finishing their degrees, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they have allocated the budget to around 247,135 student grantees under the...
Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
Despite a recent downward revision in the economic growth outlook, the Department of Finance (DOF) said that the Marcos administration is standing by its tax collection target for the year. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs are...
On Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledged the "invaluable contributions" of Filipino workers, both in the Philippines and abroad, to the nation's progress and development. It assured its commitment to protect and promote workers' rights. It urged the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has thrown its support behind the call from health experts to expand the immunization program against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to reduce cervical cancer cases in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday, May 1, Budget Secretary Amenah...
Budget-conscious families will gain slight flexibility in their budgets this month, as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be on moderate rollback of P1.09 to P1.15 per kilogram as advised by the industry players. Leading player Petron Corporation announced that the cost of its LPG...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. reiterated on Tuesday, April 30, that there were no irregularities during the multi-billion peso drug bust conducted by authorities in Alitagtag, Batangas. In a presentation during the hearing of the...
President Marcos wants the Philippines to not only manufacture more electric vehicles (EVs) but lower its production cost so the country can achieve its goal of transforming its public transportation fleets by 2040. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to expedite the implementation of action plans and strategies to develop the electronic vehicle (EV) industry in the country. Marcos made the directive during a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, April 30, emphasizing the need to focus on the public...
The Marcos administration will purchase e-vehicles to replace some 10 percent of the fleet used by government agencies, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Tuesday, April 30. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said he expects the economy to grow within the target band of 5.8 percent to 6.3 percent in the first quarter of this year. These estimates were based on the high base effect from last year wherein the economy grew by 6.4 percent during the first quarter, Recto...
To ensure that public school teachers can devote more time to classroom teaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the issuance of a policy that rationalizes public school teachers’ workload and defines ancillary tasks and assignments that can be given to them. NOEL PABALATE / FILE...
