Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the country's vice mayos to support the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028 and the Administration's legislative priorities as he, in turn, assured them of his support for effective and meaningful local autonomy....
Over four million tech-voc learners are set to benefit from the free online financial literacy course in collaboration with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and BDO Foundation (BDOF), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Wednesday, June 7. According to...
The privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may possibly be implemented in the first quarter of 2024, a transport official disclosed on Wednesday, June 7. *(File photo) * Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on stakeholders to support the implementation of the P45.01 billion Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, which he said would benefit Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with World Bank...
Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang, former president and chief executive officer (PCEO) of Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC), has been appointed as new acting PCEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and as a member of its Board of Directors . BASES CONVERSION and DEVELOPMENT...
A development plan that would help the "laggard" Philippines improve its export performance has been approved by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced that Marcos has...
The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is vital in accelerating the implementation of infrastructure projects of the national government, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said. De Leon said in a news forum on Saturday, June 3, that the MIF would allow the government to generate more funding for key...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) has launched a secure and convenient solution for last-mile parcel deliveries called the DALA Smart Lockbox system. According to DOST, this was developed in response to the increasing...
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) launched the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) on June 2, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The festival is a celebration of Filipino literature and culture, and it features a wide variety of books from Filipino authors and publishers. The...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved "crucial" projects and guidelines that will support the attainment of his administration's development goals as outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)* National...
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) officially launched the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) on June 2, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The festival is the largest traveling book festival in the country, and it features a wide variety of books from Filipino authors and...
