The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has helped approximately 3.3 million people by offering employment assistance and capital seed funds for microenterprises since its launch in 2011. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs under...
The Philippines' move towards renewable energy is expected to cause less disruption in electricity prices compared to other Southeast Asian countries, a study conducted by Oxford Economics showed. In a report, Oxford Economics said that the increase in energy prices in the Philippines during its...
This Arts Month, homegrown sustainable shoe brand Lakat partners with artists Dex Fernandez, Lilianna Manahan, and Russell Trinidad as it presents its latest limited-edition series. Dubbed the “LakArt,” the series is where fashion meets visual arts with the brand’s shoes decorated with the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Citing the need to achieve sustainable consumption, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has urged the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 30, to give the green light to a bill that seeks to prioritize ...
Education policymakers should ensure that educational programs align with the demands of the job market to achieve the United Nations’s sustainable development growth number four or quality education, researchers said. In a study by the Philippine Institute and Development Studies (PIDS),...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has trumpeted before the 4th Asia-Pacific Evaluation Association conference the Philippine lawmakers' commitment to enact a National Evaluation Policy (NEP). ...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez affirmed the commitment of the House of Representatives for the passage of bills in support of the 2030 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte of the first district here has been honored as Honorary Congressman of the Year in the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards ceremony in Manila on November 30. Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI) hosted the event to acknowledge and celebrate leaders driving positive...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte's advocacy for sustainable development hasn't gone unnoticed and unappreciated. The current 19th Congress has practically become the vehicle for the...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno underscored the necessity of reevaluating mining tax regulations to fairly capture a proportionate share of revenues while also fostering continued investment in the sector. At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Diokno emphasized the mining...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that having strong partnerships is a necessity in practicing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the country. During an M&E forum, Balisacan said that a collaboration with practitioners from the public and...
The government must establish a conducive policy environment for sustainable finance, which in turn will synergize public and private sector investments, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said during the Climate Investment Forum 2023 that sustainable finance...
