Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian requested a more comprehensive package of services and interventions for families and individuals in street situations (FISS) from key government agencies during the first Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) meeting for “Oplan...
Amid the going political feud in the country, one of President Marcos’ economic managers has taken a cautious stance, refraining from commenting on the potential economic implications of the ongoing discord. “Let’s focus on the economy,” advised National Economic and Development Authority...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. A new dawn has arrived for our country! The Bagong Pilipinas is here! At the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-Off Rally led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and participated in by over 400,000 Filipinos from the government, civil...
Emphasizing its commitment to supporting teachers to teach better, the Department of Education (DepEd) has released a policy removing administrative tasks of public school teachers. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Removing the non-teaching tasks from teachers in public schools was among the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has committed to partnering with US investors to explore potential investments in critical minerals, semiconductors, and energy security in the Philippines. This commitment has been made following the meeting between Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and United States...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, Jan. 29 said an “extensive” examination of the regulations for its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program implementation is underway in light of the alleged “ayuda scam.” Gatchalian...
The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, affirmed its commitment to poverty reduction efforts of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration during the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-off Rally on Sunday, Jan. 28. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
Veteran actress Vilma Santos-Recto (right) stands behind her husband, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto (center), as he is sworn into office by President Marcos at Malacañan Palace on Jan. 12, 2024. Little did many know, especially those eagerly anticipating a sighting of Ate Vi, that the “Star...
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (middle) and Basilan Gov. Hajiman Salliman Hataman (second from right) lead the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the pilot implementation in Basilan of the localized normalization program for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has stated that the expected revenue from the "refined" five tax reform proposals will fall short of the initial projections made by the agency. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said late Friday, Jan. 26, that the projected revenue gain of P213 billion from the...
Welcoming the removal of administrative tasks for public school teachers, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, to ensure the "full implementation" of the policy. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Ikinatutuwa namin ang pahayag na ito at umaasa kaming magiging...
Following the second Basic Education Report (BER) presented by the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of education workers on Friday, Jan. 26, reiterated the urgent need to “significantly address” the shortages in the country’s basic education system. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO...
