The joint venture that supplied laptops for public school teachers said the computer units it delivered to the Department of Education (Deped) met all technical specifications imposed by government, competitively priced and perform according to their intended use. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 11,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering adding more Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) to accommodate more Filipinos seeking passport applications and renewals. Amid rising demand for booking appointments, Assistant Secretary Henry Bensurto said one short term action that DFA...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed its support to a legislative move that seeks to institutionalize the use of the term "West Philippine Sea" to pertain to the air space, seabed, and subsoil on the western side of the Philippine archipelago. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has been pushing for the passage of the bill on the Modernized National Measurement System Act, which seeks to put the country on par with its ASEAN neighbors and upgrade the government’s metrology services that are more responsive to the industry....
After President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reportedly shut down a proposal to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Joey Salceda offered some solutions to the country’s domestic sugar supply issue. Read:...
Discussions among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China over the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea are not yet over. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu gave the update on Thursday as he said matters...
A California-based geoscientist believes that the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) can help solve the country's increasing energy demand while "meeting a low carbon diet". The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan...
The World Bank is eager on supporting the government’s bid to digitalize services and modernize the bureaucracy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 11, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Washington-based multilateral institution was willing to extend...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is waiting for the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) if there is a need to extend the existing State of Calamity in the entire country due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Department...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to iron out plans to increase farmers' productivity by ensuring that affordable fertilizers are available in the market. Malacañang photo In a social media post on Wednesday evening, the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 10, assured that it is “doing everything” it can to address concerns involving “pricey yet outdated” laptops purchased for its teachers last year. (DepEd file photo) In a press conference, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa gave updates...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will "adopt" 25 schools nationwide for its Adopt-A-School Program (ASP) 2022. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) logo / Facebook This program, said GSIS, is a part of the agency's...
