The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Sept. 28 pledged to continue working on the complete restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) system, which was targeted by cybercriminals last week. Photo from Pixabay Through its...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for comprehensive review of the taxes being levied on petroleum products as well as those for electricity generation – with the end goal of scrapping taxes that are being imposed on other taxes. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla primarily indicated...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) along with the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) has partnered with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to establish the North Luzon Data Center. The North Luzon Data Center will be the institution for...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has ruled out the possibility of a reenacted budget for next year following the House of Representatives' swift approval of the 2024 general appropriations bill (GAB). In a statement on Thursday, Sept. 28, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman lauded...
The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) has approved the salary adjustment for minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and in Central Mindanao, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Thursday, Sept. 28. In a statement, DOLE said the decision of the...
The combined P650-million confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd)--both under Vice President Sara Duterte--will be among those to be realigned to intelligence and security agencies tasked to address "escalating threats in...
The government will be courting foreign and local private investors that will inject up to P500 billion worth of capital outlay for the planned Smart Green and Grid System (SGGS) or the parallel grid that will underpin massive investments in the country’s emerging offshore wind industry. In a...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) signed a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) of P705 million to cover safety measures in bike transportation. The budget, given to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), would help implement the Active Transport Bike Share System and Safe Pathways...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless subsidiary of telecom giant PLDT Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in support of the EDSA Greenways Project. The MOA covers the relocation of Smart's utilities and cables affected by the construction...
The Department of Finance (DOF) underscored the need for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to provide innovative financing solutions to support physical and digital connectivity projects. At the 2023 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual Meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Finance...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, Flag of China (Rep. Castro's office, Unsplash) House Deputy Minority leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to take diplomatic action to address China's...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the government will not pay any ransom, in light of the hacking incident that targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group READ:...
