The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through Board of Investment (BOI) shall recommend for approval to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) an EV incentive strategy (EVIS), similar tax incentives driven to the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, to ensure the...
Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF), an affiliate of Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will be investing $5 billion to for the commercial development of three greenfield offshore wind farm projects that could bring in 2,000 megawatts of additional power...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the University of Glasgow held a three-day knowledge-sharing session on innovations in sustainable river and flood management. DOST stated that they convened from March 24 to 26, attended by researchers and experts from numerous National...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it continues to work hard to prevent the execution of Filipinos on death row worldwide. DFA’s pledge was motivated by the decreasing number of overseas Filipinos that are facing the death penalty. In a data sheet provided by the agency on Wednesday,...
Recognizing the need for a more consultative process in carrying out government programs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) held on March 28 a Mayor’s Forum with local chief executives and other local officials to enhance the implementation...
Climate change not only affects the environment but it also has a negative impact on other sectors like human health, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Weather events such as El Nino, storms, floodings, among others may increase in frequency because of climate change, said DOH Undersecretary and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to coordinate with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) as the latter started assuming some of its roles following its establishment. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday hosted a working luncheon at the agency's headquarters for DMW Sec. Susan...
The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the results of the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on face mask use, saying that Filipinos have already adopted a “good health behavior” in protecting themselves against Covid-19. Based on the recent SWS survey, 91 percent of Filipinos...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to observe proper preparation of food as well as beverages during the dry season. Food gets easily spoiled amid the high weather temperature, said DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. Vergeire advised the public,...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy was among the country’s top cabinet officials, a non-commissioned survey showed. The independent poll dubbed as “Boses ng Bayan” was led by the RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. In the said survey, Uy ranked third...
The arrival of Covid-19 bivalent vaccines that will be donated by vaccine-sharing platform Covax Facility has been put on hold. This as concerned government agencies are still discussing some conditions that vaccine makers require, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 28....
