The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new fireworks-related injuries on Sunday, Dec. 24, bringing the total to 12 this holiday season. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH's Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI) Report, two new cases involved boys aged 11 and 17 who used illegal fireworks...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clarified that the unprogrammed funds in next year's budget do not contain actual money at present, and will only be utilized in the event of unexpected expenses and additional revenue. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman explained...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the government is committed to improving the country’s food production while lowering expenses, even in the face of the challenges and limitations. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the DA will prioritize ensuring food security next year,...
Dividends remitted by 49 government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) reached P99.2 billion this year, surpassing its target and the actual collection from last year, data from the Department of Finance (DOF) showed. This figure is 30 times bigger than the P69.12 billion of cash dividends...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said she expects the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other transport authorites to ensure there would be no repeat of the travelers’ unpleasant and frustrating experience brought about by technical and operational glitches in airports, seaports and public...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed P15.9 million worth of cash, food, and non-food items to victims of a massive fire that hit a coastal village in Lapu-Lapu City. DSWD / Manila Bulletin Through its Field Office 7 in Central Visayas, DSWD Regional Director Shalaine...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) piloted its new batch of Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) to new beneficiaries in Tondo, Manila. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a statement, Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution on Dec. 22 of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)...
The minimum wage for workers in Northern Mindanao region will increase following the latest daily wage adjustment approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. From P423 a day, the daily wage for workers in...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, Dec. 22 celebrated the soft launch of the first phase of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) program at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Phase 1 plan. (Screen grab from DICT/FB) Jeffrey Ian C....
The year 2023 is ending with a bang for Filipino consumers at the pumps, as oil prices will incur significant increases, according to the calculation of the oil companies. As culled from the estimates of the industry players, gasoline prices will increase by P1.45 to P1.85 per liter; while diesel...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is looking into a proposal setting a debt ceiling that would determine whether the national government should increase or decrease its borrowing. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the DOF will consider the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) proposal to adopt...
Senator Grace Poe hopes that the public won't have to queue up just to get their supply of water amid the worsening El Niño phenomenon. "Mahalaga na laging may dumadaloy na malinis na tubig sa bawat tahanan (It's important that there's always access to clean water in every home)," she said in a...
