(Department of Labor and Employment) In time for the celebration of the National Women’s Month this March, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has unveiled its Gender and Development (GAD) Agenda 2024-2028: Framework Strategic Plan aimed at advancing gender equality and eliminating...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government is determined to drive pro-business reforms, enhance the regulatory framework, reduce the cost of doing business, and tackle existing constraints in the country. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said these initiatives are integral part of their...
Consumers will be perked up slightly next week, as oil prices will just be on modest rollback at the domestic pumps, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P0.55 to P0.95 per liter; while diesel prices will...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is open to consider the proposal to reevaluate the possibility of reactivating the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). In an effort to address the high electricity costs in the country, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the planned third-party...
More senators have condemned the fatal attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Gulf of Aden which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more. A photo from the X (formerly Twitter) account of U.S. Central Command shows True Confidence set ablaze by the missile attack by...
In celebration of the International Women’s Day, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) launched "Gawad Hiraya and Kursong Siber" (Hiraya Award and Cyber Course) on Friday, March 8, to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in cybersecurity within the ASEAN region....
Despite the rise in the unemployment rate, the Department of Finance (DOF) noted that the quality of employment in the country is improving, with an increasing number of Filipinos securing formal and stable jobs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the Philippines had a total of 45.9 million...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has defended President Marcos against critics of his frequent foreign trips, saying his overseas engagements support his goal of achieving a prosperous nation. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena...
TORONTO – The Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEPIAC) led by the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the concurrence of the Department of Finance (DOF) to a proposed deal with the South Korean government on a new feasibility study that must be undertaken to re-assess technical...
The Department of Foreign Affairs said President Marcos' trip to Germany and the Czech Republic next week aims to bolster trade and investment ties with two Central European nations. Photos: berlin.de, PCO, prague.eu The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her full support to the government’s plan to ban disposable vapes in the country . Sen. Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) “Yes, I support the banning of disposable vapes. Number one, vapes are very dangerous,” Cayetano said in an interview...
Citing various concerns, a group of teachers on Thursday, March 7, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend its Catch-Up Fridays Program. (DepEd file photo) “Catch-Up Friday is not a necessity and therefore must be immediately suspended,” said Teachers’ Dignity Coalition...
