The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has placed transportation facilities across the country on “high alert” as it estimates that millions of Filipinos will travel for Holy Week. In a radio interview, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the DOTr and its attached agencies are...
Idle government assets valued at over ₱600 million will be re-advertised for sale through negotiated sales, after receiving no bids or offers in early April. The Privatization and Management Office (PMO), a Department of Finance (DOF)-attached agency, told Manila Bulletin on Friday,...
PROUD TO BE PINOY The Philippines is one of five Southeast Asian nations participating at the World Expo 2025 Osaka. (Photo courtesy of Carlo Calma Consultancy and Masaki Komatsu) One look at the Philippine Pavilion shows just how beautiful our local artisanry and craftsmanship stand on a global...
photo: DOT The Philippine Pavilion instantly became one of the crowd favorites during the opening of the Expo...
(L-R) Lt. Gen. Matsunaga Koji, vice chief of staff of Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed by the Philippines and Japan will further propel the two countries’...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (Screengrab from a DMW press briefing) A total of 20 Filipino seafarers aboard the Norwegian-flagged MV Lunita have not been charged as South Korean authorities continue their investigation into the vessel for suspected drug smuggling,...
From left to right: Mr. Steve Agius, Chief Executive Officer of Identità, Malta’s identity and migration agency; Ms. Stephanie Bason, Director General for Employment at the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment; Patricia Yvonne Caunan, Undersecretary for Policy and International...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has mobilized its regional operations centers nationwide to ensure the safe, smooth, and seamless travel of more than 30 million domestic and international tourists during the Holy Week break. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the centers are monitoring key...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is keen on expanding the market reach of the country’s agricultural and fishery goods following the three-month pause of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States (US). In a press briefing on Thursday, April 10, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said...
Had the Philippines been still a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), former president Rodrigo Duterte could have been entitled to an extradition process instead of being surrendered. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla (Mark Balmores) But this was not the...
The Philippines is ready to collaborate with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the 10-member bloc moves to strengthen its trade partnership with the United States (US) following the 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs. In a statement, Department of Trade and Industry...
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and BCCP Executive Chairman Chris Nelson Department of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto welcomed British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) Executive Chairman Chris Nelson in its recent courtesy visit on April 7, 2025. The visit is a testament to the...
