Coupled with an increase in unpaid workers, the number of jobless Filipinos swelled by more than 300,000 to 1.95 million in June from 1.62 million a year ago, with the online gambling sector partly contributing to the pool of unemployed. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Following a series of yellow alerts on the Visayas grid, the Department of Energy (DOE) is urging power plant operators to restore their facilities immediately. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin stated on Tuesday, August 5, that she has directed Undersecretary Mario Marasigan to investigate the forced...
A 28-year-old Filipino, who is a permanent resident in the United States, was arrested for allegedly sending money to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and is facing a possible maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Identified as Mark Lorenzo...
Senator Erwin Tulfo wants an investigation conducted into waterways being clogged by structures that contribute to the recurring and massive floodings in the country. He urged concerned government agencies to submit a full report on the unauthorized structures obstructing waterways and natural...
Rice prices dropped at their fastest pace since 1995, bringing consumer price increases to below one percent in July, partly supported by the current administration’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa...
A bundled unsolicited proposal for the modernization of airports in Bicol, Davao, and Siargao, aimed at facilitating tourism, will now undergo the government’s assessment, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. The unsolicited proposal seeks to upgrade and expand Southern Luzon...
Before we continue delving into the ongoing policy debate about what to do with the K to 12 curriculum, it may be useful to study its genesis in the Philippine educational system. Here, I will quote extensively from a detailed historical account prepared by Ms. Clarisse Buday, a social science...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to more than double its budget to nearly ₱200 billion in 2026 to fund the administration’s big-ticket transportation projects after last year’s massive cut. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said he is seeking a budget of about ₱197...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is pushing for the amendment of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as a measure to revitalize the country’s “underperforming” coconut industry. Enacted into law in 2021, as embodied under Republic Act (RA) No. 11524, the coco trust fund...
Renewable energy (RE) firm Alternergy Holdings Corp.’s wind unit has been granted a regulatory go-signal to link the 64-megawatt (MW) Alabat wind power project in Quezon province to the Luzon grid. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 4, Alternergy announced that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)...
Organized under the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) “Philippine Experience Program” and its theme “Beyond Sceneries…Stories,” a four-day journey to Batanes in March became a memorable dive into the rich culture, natural beauty, and enduring spirit of this remote northern province. From...
PAMPANGA — Purely without budget insertions, next year’s funding for flood mitigation projects could face a massive budget reduction, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). During her inspection of flood-affected roads and flood-mitigation structures in Pampanga on Monday,...
