DUBAI, UAE – Raising warning that current policies and ‘business-as-usual’ development business models have been catapulting the planet’s tumble into ‘crash and burn’ with 3.0-degree Celsius temperature rise, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres sent a clear message to all...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) headed by Secretary Alfredo Pascual in a price monitoring activity of Noche Buena items in one of the grocery stores in Divisoria market in Manila....
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Wednesday, November 29, the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) for Western Visayas in Silay City, Negros Occidental. DEPARTMENT of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (second from left) and guests pose with the steam...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of the Philippines' investment grade credit rating signifies a vote of confidence. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 29, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that S&P Global's favorable decision follows a series...
Vice Presidential spokesperson Reynold Munsayac is now the new assistant secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). New DepEd Assistant Secretary Reynold Munsayac (Photo from Munsayac's Facebook page) Munsayac, a lawyer, revealed his reassignment to the DepEd in his official Facebook...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I was privileged to speak during the Philippine Halal Economy Festival organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Nov. 22, 2023. As the only woman Muslim Cabinet member and a proud daughter of Mindanao, I expressed my...
To boost entrepreneurship and agriculture entrepreneurship skills among the Filipino youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the non-profit organization Go Negosyo. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The MoA signing, held on Nov. 27, was...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed to boost the blue economy in the country following the recent National Science Technology and Innovation Week. “DOST will ensure the protection, conservation, and sustainable utilization of our marine resources,” said...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said it is premature for the Philippines to consider implementing the minimum tax rate on corporate income, as proposed by advanced economies. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Tuesday, Nov. 28, that the 15 percent global corporate minimum tax, proposed by...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government’s first-ever sukuk bond offering will be settled by the middle of December this year. In a briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 28, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Bureau of the Treasury has just announced the sukuk bond issuance, noting that...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is hoping that the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan will be signed by both countries "as soon as possible" amid...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is optimistic that the government will be able to exceed its full-year revenue target by generating around P1 trillion in the final three months of the year. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said he expects the national government's total revenue collection for...
