The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday, June 13, asked government agencies to revisit their budget proposals for next year. In a statement, DBM said the budget revaluation aims to ensure the efficient use of the government's limited resources and to provide additional fiscal space...
As he counted down the days of his six-year term, President Duterte revealed that he had urged his daughter, Vice President-elect Sara Duterte, to ensure that illegal drugs would not enter schools. President Duterte and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Malacañang photos) Duterte said this after...
A total of 10,487 students have qualified as new science scholars for academic year 2022 to 2023 as the Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) released the official list. (Photo courtesy of DOST-SEI Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, DOST-SEI...
Incoming Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno wants to put in place a formal fiscal plan that will take control of government expenditures, set clear borrowing and revenue programs, as well as design policies to manage budget deficits in the next six-years. Diokno, who is currently governor of the...
The next chief of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) wants to revisit the first full-year budget that the incoming administration of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will submit to Congress. Incoming Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM staff will reconvene to go over the...
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DOH Quezon City is still under the low-risk case classification for Covid-19 despite recording an uptick in the number of new infections recently, the Department of Health (DOH) said. "QC remains to be under Alert Level 1," the DOH said in an advisory on Saturday night, June 11. The DOH made the...
DOH Fourteen areas in Metro Manila are recording a minor increase in Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH). "Sa NCR , out of the 17 areas, mayroon po tayong 14 na areas na may positive na growth rate (In NCR, out of the 17 areas, we have 14 areas with positive growth rates)," said Health...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed confidence that with continued caution and vigilance, Filipinos will surely overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and create a better future together. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin said this...
The Department of Health (DOH) is keen on educating the public about the Covid-19 pandemic, but it lacks the “agility” or sense of urgency in protecting the people, a public health expert said. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task...
For Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, the next Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary will be the "most important part of the country’s economic team". Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Salceda, the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman, made this...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) this week to boost bilateral investments between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn Quintana,...
