The government’s plan to raise $1 billion through Sharia-compliant or Sukuk bonds will still push through by end-November despite the Israel-Hamas conflict. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told reporters in an interview on Monday, Nov. 6, that the government is targeting to issue the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has raised before Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa the issue on the supposed rejection of guarantee letters (GLs) under the...
MANILA/SAN FRANCISCO – The government of the United States is optimistic on the signing of a historic ‘123 Agreement’ on nuclear power with the Philippine government that could help Filipino investors gain access not just to cutting-edge nuclear power technologies – including those of the...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) official television program DOSTv: Science For the People's "Siyensikat" has returned for its fourth season this November. Photo credit to DOSTv In a statement, the (DOST-STII) said that the public service program aims to address the daily...
Foreigners, including some 20 Filipinos, failed to evacuate from war-torn Gaza after the reported latest attacks along the route to the Egypt border, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, Nov. 5. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate in the hopes of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Nov. 4, assured that contingency plans are ready in case the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates and spreads throughout the Middle East Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) Citing DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the Presidential Communications...
To address the growing concern over plastic pollution in the country, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will host a National Stakeholders Meeting on Plastic Recycling using radiation technology. Photo credit to DOST-PNRI In a...
Happy driving days will continue for Filipino consumers next week as oil prices will continue to track downtrend at the domestic pumps, according to the calculation of the oil companies. Based on the estimates of the industry players, the price of diesel in particular will have a heftier rollback...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines have released the upgraded Travel Philippines app. This enhanced digital platform is the beginning of our tourism industry’s digitalization, hoping to provide a more convenient way travelers can experience the...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, BBM Media Bureau) After Malacañang named a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary, House Minority Leader and 4Ps...
The Department of Science and Technology’s television program (DOSTv) partner, EdukSine Production Corporation, was recognized as the technology company of the year at the 2023 Asia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Awards. Photo credit to Asia CEO Awards “We won because we have big, passionate,...
Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Contributed photo) House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe says President Marcos Jr. made “a perfect choice” in selecting Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as the new Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. On...
