The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has granted its approval for the disbursement of P1 billion as compensation to the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has approved the issuance of a Special Allotment Release Order...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Sunday, Oct. 8, said they have not received reports yet that some Filipinos have been killed in Israel amid the fighting with Palestine militants Hamas group. (Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) He added that Israel will...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to utilize the excess collections of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to help rice farmers. MB File Photo Marcos directed DA officials to use the excess collection beyond the P10-billion requirement to provide drying,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual will be in Adelaide, South Australia on Oct. 10 to jointly preside over the 6th Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting (PAMM) as the two countries build on their deepening Strategic Partnership. (From left) Foreign...
Senators on Sunday, October 8 urged the government to exhaust all means to secure the welfare and safety of all Filipinos in Israel. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva issued the call as they condemned the attacks of Hamas on Israel....
The Philippine Embassy in Israel has advised Filipinos in the Holy Land to remain vigilant and follow the guidelines set by the Israel Homefront Command as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued to monitor the ongoing tension. Screenshots from the Israel Ministry of Foreign...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the local labor market remains strong and resilient despite global uncertainties. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the latest jobs data revealed positive trends, with unemployment decreasing to 4.4 percent in August from 5.3 percent the previous year...
Representatives of the Philippine government discussed with South Korea on ways to enhance the country’s business pursuit, specifically in trade, investments, tax policies and administration, customs, and licensing. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno shared Manila’s improvement on the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released over P1-million worth of assistance to a farmers’ association and Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur province. FARMERS in Loreto, Agusan del Sur pose...
To help enhance effective and inclusive communication, the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a two-day training workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Photo credit to DOST-STII DOST, in a statement released Oct. 6,...
The relevant government agencies of the Philippines have been working on ‘global certifications’ that could be accorded for the right-skilling of workers that will be joining the labor force of the country’s flourishing renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M....
The Department of Energy (DOE) will assume responsibility in the ‘foreshore lease agreement’ that the foreign investors will need to enter into with the Philippine government for their offshore wind (OSW) projects. Energy Undersecretary Rowena L. Guevara indicated that the DOE can serve as the...
