Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 6, criticized Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s for pushing for a national competitive examination among students who wish to qualify for college tuition subsidy instead of supporting the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary...
A comprehensive approach that encompasses not only the prevailing issues against undernutrition but also addresses concerns related to overnutrition, micronutrient malnutrition, and food security. This was disclosed by Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Enrique Tayag as among the...
The Philippines has urged a United Nations (UN) panel to elaborate the member countries' duty of "due regard" in connection with responsible behavior in outer space. The call came after the panel, officially called the Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats Through Norms, Rules, and...
Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go (Facebook) Educator-turned-Baguio Congressman Mark Go couldn't hide his excitement over the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) intention to develop the Philippines' own version of the popular artificial...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said transparency and public participation have been fostered through the government’s initiatives toward digitalization. At the 2023 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Estonia, Budget Secretary Amemah F. Pangandaman said there...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have signed an agreement to strengthen trade policy in the country. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and officials from the DTI signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, Sept. 4, that will ensure the implementation...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has vowed to ramp up digital transformation in Palawan. DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy delivered the opening remarks in the National Peace Consciousness Month 2023 kick-off celebration and the Declaration of Palawan...
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, Sept. 5, inspected the prices of rice being sold in Agora Market as part of its efforts in ensuring the strict compliance of rice sellers and retailers with the national government's rice price ceiling order. Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior...
A labor group requested the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to appoint some of its members as system protectors in the wake of workplace tragedies. Partido Manggagawa (PM) chairperson Rene Magtubo said the proposal would reinforce the country’s merely 1,200 labor inspectors that are...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Thirteen hours and 10 minutes. That's how long the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) P214-billion proposed budget for 2024 lasted...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The number of passenger jeeps and buses plying routes these days is a far cry from pre-pandemic levels. This was learned from estimates given by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III during...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno's recent statement regarding the need to review the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE) gained mixed reactions from lawmakers. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara believes that the review should be made from the perspective of making richer...
