PH makes significant strides to foster innovation: DEPDev
The government initiated reforms to foster innovation across all sectors, a report released by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) showed.
The 2024...
Globe blocks over 200K URLs of child sexual abuse, exploitation materials
A total of 248,552 URLs or web addresses containing child sexual abuse and exploitation materials have been barred by Globe Telecom’s filtering system in...
Fuel price rollback expected next week
Motorists can expect a welcome dip in fuel prices next week, with global oil market dynamics pointing to lower costs for petroleum products, according...
P3.8-M livestock grant to boost livelihood in Davao Oriental
The local government unit (LGU) of Tarragona, Davao Oriental received a livelihood package for layer chicken production worth PHP3.8 million from the Department of...
DTI-Davao Oriental ramps up price monitoring after quakes
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Davao Oriental has ramped up its price monitoring activities to ensure no abnormal price increases follow the recent...
Quality standards now up for ‘parol’
A Philippine National Standard (PNS) has been issued for parol (Philippine-made lanterns), protecting consumers and further lifting the quality of Filipino craftsmanship globally.
The Department...
Private-public sector collab key to PH’s BPO leadership: exec
Collaboration among stakeholders from the Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector, education, and the government backs the continued leadership of the Philippines in the...
Corruption issue starting to affect tax collection growth: DOF chief
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday admitted that corruption has dampened taxpayer sentiment, but he added that government collections are still manageable.
Senate Finance Committee...
GSIS offers emergency loan for Davao quake victims
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is ready to provide financial aid to government workers and pensioners in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces following...
BSP targets more measures to thwart money laundering
Philippine monetary authorities are studying the proposal to demonetize the PHP500 and PHP1,000 bills as a measure to prevent these from being used for...