TACLOBAN CITY – Tourism Secretary Maria Christina Frasco launched the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) program in Eastern Visayas on Friday, October 13, here. FRASCO (DOT-8 FB) "We've seen that there is a massive potential for further development here that is why we brought the BBMG program in the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered and deployed personnel to carry out physical inspection of the delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities, as the snagged kick-off of their commercial operations have been triggering spikes in electricity rates being passed on to consumers....
It will be mixed emotions for motorists at the pumps next week, as the rollback in diesel may bring cheers to some consumers, but those filling up their vehicles with gasoline will experience pinch on their pockets as the price of this commodity is anticipated to rise. Based on the calculation of...
Filipino-European firm Triconti Windkraft Group has brought in Liechtenstein-headquartered Sea Wind Holding AG as its new partner to help advance its 1,500 megawatts of offshore wind (OSW) farm developments into commercial fruition. “Seawind joins the consortium to fast track the...
A local application for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with the University of Mindanao to help local government units (LGUs) in monitoring beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD) Dubbed...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the country's growth prospects continue to be robust despite the slowdown experienced in the first half of the year. Depiste global headiwnds, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government is committed to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
A third Filipino in Israel has been confirmed dead while more Filipinos in the besieged Gaza now want to flee from the Israel-Hamas war, prompting the government to seek help from the international community. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Friday, Oct....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched a program that seeks to create food products that have the recommended nutrients specifically for senior citizens. (Photo courtesy of DOST) DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. unveiled today the “Healthy Aging Program for PinoY...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, Oct. 12 said its OneExpert portal has been affected by a data leak incident. DOST Philippines DOST said the Philippine National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-PH) reported a potential breach on Aug. 31 where a compromised account...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 12 that the "suspects" responsible for the attack on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) database are different from those who targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)....
In a significant step towards transforming the government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) joined forces with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to launch OGPinas!. The national government was in full force supporting...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has wrapped up a survey among tourists at world-famous Boracay Island. TOURISTS participate in a survey conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) in world-famous Boracay Island. (DOT-6) “We wanted to measure our tourism products and...
