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The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) provided more than P14 million in fisheries and aquaculture assistance to coastal communities in Sorsogon, including fish cages, fiberglass boats and seaweed-processing equipment. In Bacon District, the Triple B Fisherfolk Association received P2.99 million worth of assistance consisting of three high-density polyethylene (HDPE) […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto backed Toshiba’s planned expansion of its hard disk drive manufacturing operations in the Philippines, a move that could create 3,000 additional jobs and further strengthen the country’s role in the global data storage supply chain. Recto discussed the expansion with Toshiba Corporation Senior Executive Vice President Koji Ikeya during a meeting […]
To protect learners and foster safer learning environments, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its Kaagapay Program nationwide to equip parents, guardians, and caregivers with practical tools to prevent bullying, foster positive discipline, and reinforce values formation. The national momentum of the program was underscored as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara joined around 10,000 educators in a festive celebration for the culmination of National Teachers’ Month 2026, while highlighting the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program. The National Teachers’ Day event, which was also attended by several national and local […]
The benefits of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) will extend far beyond its tracks, creating economic opportunities for Filipinos and businesses across the country—from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao, Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. Speaking to the media during an inspection of ongoing NSCR construction works, Recto said the railway will strengthen […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure (RPP) under ERC Resolution No. 31, Series of 2026, to streamline regulatory proceedings, with changes covering electronic filing, virtual hearings, case timelines, intervention, summary procedures, and other processes for regulatory cases. The amendments build on the Commission’s existing procedural framework, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways has incorporated provisions from Senator Bong Go’s proposed Philippine Building Act into its ongoing review of the nearly 50-year-old National Building Code, with proposed amendments expected to be finalized soon. DPWH officials disclosed the development during the Senate deliberations on the department’s proposed 2027 budget after Go pressed […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) today signed a Compromise Agreement putting to rest years of litigation over NGCP’s obligation to pay ERC-imposed permit fees and annual supervision and regulation (S&R) fees. The signing, held at the ERC’s office in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, was led by […]
The Philippines closes Tourism Month with a stronger ranking on the global tourism stage, as it becomes the seventh-fastest improving economy in the world this year, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI). The country, in particular, climbed eight places to 57th out of 110 economies surveyed. “This […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 100-2026, is implementing the renewed suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 125 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. under Republic Act (RA) No. 12316. Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza explained that this new […]