SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
In a bid to address classroom and school facility shortages, the Department of Education (DepEd) has strengthened the framework for its nationwide localized classroom-building program as 79 partner local government units (LGUs) begin infrastructure projects across the country. Through the new...
Philippine bond yields posted one of the largest increases in emerging East Asia in recent months as the war in the Middle East fueled inflation, prompted tighter monetary policy, and heightened investor concerns over the country’s economic vulnerabilities, according to the Asian Development Bank...
The Taguig City government has reminded officials and employees that habitual absenteeism and tardiness are grave offenses that may lead to suspension or dismissal from service. The Schools Division of Taguig and Pateros circulated a memorandum issued by Jeanette Clemente, head of the Human...
The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
No confidential or sensitive government information were compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the House of Representatives, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued Sunday, June 14, the agency said it became...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has flagged corruption as a major risk to Philippine infrastructure delivery, warning that the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal show that current accountability safeguards remain insufficient to prevent the misuse of...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked ₱15.1 billion in emergency financial relief to support over 608,000 members and retirees affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced the relief...
Despite widespread public concern about climate change, financing and institutional constraints continue to hamper the Philippines’ efforts to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation measures, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In...
Fire razed three houses and affected 17 individuals before midnight on Saturday, June 6, in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa City. The blaze affected four families in Vicar Village, according to the Muntinlupa City government. The Muntinlupa City...
Pride PH and the Quezon City government will return to the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for an expanded festival expected to draw hundreds of thousands of LGBTQIA+ Filipinos and allies, solidifying its status as Asia’s largest demonstration for equality. Building on last year’s...
The Philippines entered 2026 saddled with the widest budget deficit in Southeast Asia, leaving Manila alongside Jakarta facing the most severe market pressure in the region to scale back state spending as borrowing costs climb. Artie Lam, Oxford Economics assistant economist, wrote in a June 2...
