​A total of 41 more Filipinos from Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Sunday night and 14 others are expected to follow as the Philippine government continues its repatriation efforts in the war-torn Palestinian territory. The recent repatriates are part of the second batch of those who went...
To promote the power of technology and embrace digitalization, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) unveiled its official mobile application for the 2023 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration in Iloilo City from Nov. 22 to 26. Photo from DOST Region VI The...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that the government is firm on reducing the country’s budget deficit-to-gross domestic product (GDP) to three percent by 2028. This after credit rating agency Fitch Ratings noted the country’s general government deficit to narrow to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said on Monday, Nov. 13, that the revisions introduced to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) act are within the bounds of the law. In a statement, the DOF affirmed the legality of the newly revised IRR for the...
Senator Grace Poe said government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) should boost their linkages to provide free wifi services to needy public schools. For one, Poe said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a new group of medical and pharmaceutical firms to expand medical assistance for Filipinos in need. Photo courtesy of DSWD In a statement issued Sunday, Nov. 12, the DSWD said through these...
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from war-torn Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 10, after a series of “intense” and “round-the-clock” coordination among relevant government agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector employers to release the 13 th month of their workers on time. The early release of the 13 th month pay is stipulated in the Labor Advisory No. 25-2023 signed by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma. Under the law, the...
More government spending seen in the third quarter will help pick up the six percent to seven target economic growth by year-end, Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said. During a forum with Reuters, Diokno pointed out several indicators that will help boost economic growth by...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) agreed to provide collaborative assistance for enhancing rice and various crops in Mindanao. MAGNO (left) in a meeting with Laurel (second from right). Presidential...
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the criminal charges filed against businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, her employee, and four former officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2004 due to "vexatious, capricious, and...
The Department of Science and Technology–MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA) provided fiberglass boats to fisherfolk in Palawan affected by typhoon Odette. Photo courtesy of DOST MIMAROPA As part of the agency’s science and technology interventions project, DOST-MIMAROPA said it aims to help...