Infrastructure spending posted a sharp increase in October last year, attributed to the robust disbursements made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) revealed. The Marcos administration’s infrastructure and other capital...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the power firms responsible for the power outage in Western Visayas should be penalized for their inefficiency. Escudero pointed out that the island-wide power outage has caused so much business losses and opportunities for the affected cities and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are working to make sure the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) takes responsibility for the long power outage in the Panay Islands. In a briefing on Friday, Jan. 5, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said that the...
A couple in Tanay, Rizal, both retirees from their respective jobs in the private sector, is seeing the continuing growth of the cacao industry in the province this year. Romeo and Nancy Casco, who are both hands-on in their cacao farm located at Sitio Sampiro in Barangay Plaza Aldea, told Manila...
The government has allotted some P56 million to cover the construction of a three-story building of the Mindanao State University in Marawi City. Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman has approved the release of the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) of over P55.65 million to fund the Student...
In celebration of the Philippine Tropical Fabric (PTF) Month, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) encouraged government agencies to wear uniforms made from the country's tropical fabrics. DOST showcases tropical fabric products (Screen grab from Facebook live of Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon)...
Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
Two months after assuming the position, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has reorganized officials within his department. On Thursday, Jan. 4, Laurel issued a statement announcing changes in leadership, stating that the reorganization is intended to align the Department of Agriculture...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act has already attracted over a trillion pesos in investment capital. According to a Facebook post by the DOF, projects approved under the CREATE Act, which aims to address...
ILOILO CITY – Following the ongoing massive blackout that hit Panay Island, the Department of Energy (DOE) reiterated on Wednesday the reminder to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to adhere to its responsibilities as system operator (SO). “NGCP is in a position to anticipate...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will implement the approved spending appropriations for this year, even if there are legal challenges regarding unprogrammed funds in the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, the budget department maintained that the unprogrammed funds in the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, January 3 said he believes that the government should step on the brakes for now on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and conduct a dialogue with affected jeepney drivers to address problems hounding the plan....
