The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), along with the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, will pilot test use of the revised procurement reports. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the pilot...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will look into the tax compliance of Filipino celebrities that were among the highest-earning personalities on Instagram. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the tax authorities have eyes set on the so-called Instagram Rich List 2022 compiled by...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Oct. 24, a total of 11,995 new Covid-19 cases reported during the past week. (DOH/MB) In DOH's weekly case bulletin, it mentioned that daily average cases are at 1,714 which is 22 percent lower than cases from Oct. 10 to Oct. 16. DOH also recorded...
The government is committed to boost the growth of the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the recent Contact Center Association conference, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government will build an enabling...
Malacañang is not calling the shots on monetary policy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said as it defended the independence of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from politics. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will continue to preserve its independence...
The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the United Nations, particularly its goals to overcome conflict, crisis and possible catastrophes, as the organization celebrates its 77th founding anniversary on Monday, Oct. 24. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Oct. 23, confirmed the appointment of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Camilo Cascolan as one of its undersecretaries. The state health agency confirmed the said appointment amid circulating reports online. “Yes, we confirm the receipt of...
ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro isn't happy with the lack of a Health Secretary. This, after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that he would name a Department of Health (DOH) Secretary once the Covid-19 situation had normalized. READ:...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 1 (Ilocos) continues to provide agricultural interventions to beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. In a two-day distribution activity, the DA turned over P3 million in agricultural...
Digitalization lures more taxpayers, efficiency—Diokno By Chino S. Leyco The government’s two main tax agencies’ transition to digital payment systems has increased the number of taxpayers and improved their tax administration efficiency, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance...
The number of severe and critical Covid-19 patients infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant and its subvariants remains low in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. This is based on the DOH’s analysis on the results of the Covid-19 positive samples that underwent...
DOH The Philippines confirmed additional 1,984 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 21. Based on the latest Department of Health's (DOH) data, the country’s active cases were at 24,192. The regions with the most cases in the past 14 days were still the same–Metro Manila with 8,673, Calabarzon with...
