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From 73rd ranking last year, the Philippines jumps to 54th place among 129 countries in the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII). The Philippines scores 36.18 this year, up from last year’s 31.56. The country’s scores significantly increased in five of the GII’s eight pillars: institutions, infrastructure, business sophistication, knowledge & technology outputs, and creative outputs. “It recognizes […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has crossed several milestones on its 50-year journey towards electrifying the countryside, but it still has a long way to go in achieving rural development. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong emphasized this Monday (July 29) as the agency marked its 50th founding anniversary with theme “NEA@50: One with ECs and MCOs […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has partnered with the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Inc. (PCAPI) to clean up Estero de Marala which drains into the Manila Bay. The 2.7-kilometer Estero de Marala is located on the boundary of the cities of Navotas and Manila. It is linked to the Estero […]
Considered the backbone of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the electrification of rural and remote areas, the best line workers tested their skills as they competed Thursday (July 25) in the first national rodeo for line workers during the “Warriors of Light” Summit. Three teams from different ECs representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao came to Baguio City […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said President Rodrigo Duterte has mobilized all government agencies to respond and provide assistance to the victims of the powerful earthquake that jolted the province of Batanes Saturday morning. Nograles said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has been tasked to coordinate efforts to ensure that all the […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered his regional director in Western Visayas to take the lead in the cleanup of rivers and shorelines in Panay Island. “I’m very happy that in Metro Manila they are all interested in environmental cleanup.” “This is really the direction and I’m very happy that in Metro Manila they are all […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the move of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to lift its moratorium on charter flights to Boracay and its issuance of new and stricter guidelines on the conduct of commercial air transportation serving the resort island. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said this development could further boost the island’s tourism […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) that will significantly reduce logistics costs for local companies over the next few months. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said he has instructed Undersecretary Rowel Barba to reconvene the technical working group composed of the Department of Transportation, […]
President Rodrigo Duterte will be submitting the proposed 2020 national budget in the first or second week of August, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. “The proposed budget is still being finalized.” In an interview over PTV-4, Nograles said the proposed budget is still being finalized. Last year, Duterte submitted the proposed P3.7 trillion national budget […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for the passage of a bill institutionalizing a government program to provide affordable financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the 18th Congress. In a speech delivered during the National MSME Summit 2019 recently, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the proposed P3 (Pondo sa […]