(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Ilocos Sur 1st district Rep. Ronald Singson has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to finalize the guidelines that aim to revert the next school year to the pre-pandemic school calendar. “Given that this is a matter of great...
The Department of Finance (DOF) stated that the government is committed to implementing measures to reduce inflation, thereby stimulating private spending to drive growth and increase government revenues. In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the government...
The government signed an order to overhaul the decades-old guidelines for the sale and disposal of government properties. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Audit (COA) have inked the Joint Circular on the Revised Manual on the Disposal of Government Properties....
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PWS), a subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, has advanced into operational phase the country’s first automated materials recovery facility (MRF) sited in Cebu that will be utilized for strategic waste management as well as storage, prior to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) joined forces with the Army Support Command (ASCom) to develop combat uniforms made from locally sourced and sustainable materials like bamboo, banana fiber, and Philippine cotton. Photo from DOST As part of...
To further improve the cooperation on rice exchange, the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The DA said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) stated that the enhanced anti-smuggling legislation, along with other measures, would aid in safeguarding the agricultural industry. Last Friday, Jan. 26, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. consulted the vegetable industry stakeholders on how to...
Following three consecutive years of decline, the local farm output posted a marginal recovery last year, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In the last quarter of last year, the value of agricultural and fisheries production rose by 0.7 percent, primarily due to increased output of crops,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing the issuance of a Presidential mandate that will expand the coverage of zero tariff incentive for electric vehicles (EVs) - primarily for hybrids, as well as the two-wheeler and three-wheeler fleets. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella told...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has committed to partnering with US investors to explore potential investments in critical minerals, semiconductors, and energy security in the Philippines. This commitment has been made following the meeting between Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and United States...
The alarming danger of microplastics has garnered global attention, raising widespread concerns about its potential impact on the Philippines' national fish, the milkfish or "bangus." (Aybanreyes / Pixabay) Microplastics are tiny plastic particles measuring less than five millimeters and have...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that many farmers in Davao and Caraga suffered production losses in agriculture and fisheries due to the shear line. In a statement, the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) recorded around P136.56 million in losses, affecting 6,923 farmers in...
