​The Philippine government is working on the release of 17 Filipino seafarers who were taken hostage by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), "efforts are ongoing for this to happen as soon as possible" after President Marcos on Thursday made a...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto says he has "no idea" about his rumored appointment as the next Department of Finance (DOF) secretary. Recto...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be seeking offers from power generation companies (GenCos) on its scheduled auction of 1,200-megawatt baseload power supply that will replace brownfield capacities currently drawn mainly from emergency power supply procurements. In a tender...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Wednesday, November 29, the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) for Western Visayas in Silay City, Negros Occidental. DEPARTMENT of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (second from left) and guests pose with the steam...
Reclamation projects under the Pasay Eco-City Coastal Development have substantially complied with qualifications set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga confirmed this in a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 29. “There...
Over P541 million will be allotted for climate adaptation projects to local government unit (LGU) beneficiaries, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. This as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. approved the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Resolutions. The PSF had an initial capitalization of P1...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of the Philippines' investment grade credit rating signifies a vote of confidence. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 29, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that S&P Global's favorable decision follows a series...
BUTUAN CITY – More than 1,000 jobs will be offered in the mega job fair in the Caraga region of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in celebration of its 90th founding anniversary with the theme “DOLE@90: Serbisyong Mabilis at Matapat sa Bagong Pilipinas” at Robinsons Place here on...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched a mobile food facility in Western Visayas. The Food on-the-road Innovation and Processing Facility (FoodtrIP) was one of the key programs on exhibit during the recent National Science and Technology Week here. The...
The country's ranking as second best in trade facilitation among its Southeast Asian peers was the fruit of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) progress in modernizing customs administration and enhancing trade facilitation, Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said. Based on the 2023...
The government must establish a conducive policy environment for sustainable finance, which in turn will synergize public and private sector investments, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said during the Climate Investment Forum 2023 that sustainable finance...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed to boost the blue economy in the country following the recent National Science Technology and Innovation Week. “DOST will ensure the protection, conservation, and sustainable utilization of our marine resources,” said...