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DBM begins work on digitalizing government procurement process

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has begun efforts to digitalize the government’s procurement process. The DBM said the digitalization will start with the pilot testing of the revised Procurement Reports, considered as a milestone towards improved planning and monitoring by Procuring Entities. This, Budget Secretary and concurrent Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB)… → Read More

Hunger and nutrition are non-negotiables: Experts

HUNGER and nutrition should become non-negotiables under the Marcos administration, according to local economists. With the majority of Filipinos already not being able to afford healthy diets, the recent spike in inflation caused by more expensive food items would require the national government to introduce interventions. One intervention, Ateneo Eagle… → Read More

Why is China denying Hong Kong was a UK colony?

By Ken Moritsugu | The Associated Press HONG KONG is preparing to introduce new middle-school textbooks that will deny the Chinese territory was ever a British colony. China’s Communist rulers say the semi-autonomous city and the nearby former Portuguese colony of Macao were merely occupied by foreign powers and that… → Read More

US senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat

TAIPEI, Taiwan—On a visit to Taiwan, US Senator Tammy Duckworth reiterated support for the island amid rising Chinese threats. Duckworth met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday and emphasized the close economic, political and security relations between Taipei and Washington. China claims Taiwan as its own territory to be… → Read More

PHL needs to push agricultural R&D

Rice-eating nations like the Philippines are expected to increase their consumption of the staple in light of the spike in wheat prices. In a recently released report, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected that demand for rice in the Philippines would continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict… → Read More

WATCH | First 8 minutes of 'Stranger Things' 4 Episode 1

It's been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new… → Read More

Lactum encourages all of us to honor our moms and say it with #KungAlamMoLangMa

When was the last time you told your Mom you love her? That you appreciate her for all the times she stayed up late when you were sick or when you had to review for all your tests? How she covered your notebooks, neatly labeling your name or how she… → Read More

Duterte signs Marawi siege compensation law

VICTIMS of the 2017 Marawi Siege may now get compensation from the government. This after President Duterte signed Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022 last April 13, though this was announced only on Wednesday. Under the new law, the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) will… → Read More

Wage increase, fare hike to raise inflation by 1.4 percentage points, Neda chief says

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has warned that the proposed minimum wage increase and jeepney fare hikes would likely raise inflation by 1.4 percentage points. In a briefing to the Cabinet on Tuesday night and televised on Wednesday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said a jeepney… → Read More

Empowered woman CEO empowering others

Shantal Dimayuga cannot afford to be idle. Her days are filled with meetings, as she runs multiple businesses. She is currently the Chief Finance Officer of Bright One Glorious Star Inc., CEO of RadCorp, President and CEO of Promptus Trading Inc., President and CEO of Nobles One Solutions Agency Inc.,… → Read More

Sta. Lucia Foundation partners with DENR for arboretum project

It has gone beyond the business of building quality homes and communities. Besides providing livable communities that are safe, value-for-money, and conducive for raising families, Sta. Lucia Land Inc. (SLI) has also taken to heart its duty as stewards of land—to help protect the environment and ensure the sustainability of… → Read More

Growth won’t slow after polls–think tank

PHILIPPINE economic growth is not expected to slow—unless inflation breaches 4 percent—even after the elections this year because of the momentum provided by the substantial jobs creation in December, according to First Metro Investment Corp.-University of Asia and the Pacific (FMIC-UA&P) Capital Markets Research. In its latest Market Call report,… → Read More

Senate probers of e-sabong to Pagcor: Suspend licenses

ON a motion of Senate President Vicente Sotto III, senators probing the mysterious disappearance of 31 “sabungeros” (cockfight workers and bettors) on Thursday decided to craft a Senate resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to suspend licenses of all seven E-Sabong outfits until a “satisfactory” conclusion to the… → Read More

Palace push for national I.D. in government agencies hailed

MALACAÑANG’S directive to all government establishments to integrate the National ID in their processes and services could promote wider use of the PhilSys, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA said the Palace recently issued Memorandum Circular No. 95 which directs all government agencies and government-owned or -controlled corporations… → Read More

DHSUD aims to build permaculture housing projects for Baguio ISFs

The socialized permaculture housing project in the country’s Summer Capital could provide housing for hundreds of informal settler families (ISFs) across Baguio City, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). DHSUD Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario said the Luna Terraces Permaculture Community in Barangay Irisan would be… → Read More

Survey: More Filipino Catholics believe in ‘live-in’ before marriage

Rosanna (not her real name) has been living with her partner without marriage for 17 years now. They are blessed with five children. She said having no money prevented them from getting married, but they still dream of a church wedding and saving for it. Melanie (not her real name)… → Read More

Romy Mac to Comelec: take back ‘confusing’ guidelines

THE so-called “Guidelines” issued by the Commission on Elections under its Resolution 0732 on November 24, 2021 which it now fully implements, is causing a lot of confusion among ordinary citizens or non-candidates who also want to discuss their political preferences in the May 9 elections, according to veteran election… → Read More

Unemployment in December rises to 3.27 million–PSA

DESPITE the recent economic gains notched by the Philippines following the easing of mobility restrictions, the country still needs to create more jobs for the unemployment rate to return to prepandemic levels, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a briefing on Thursday, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa… → Read More

Cebu Pacific reminds travelers of new rules taking effect Feb. 10

CEBU Pacific announced late Monday that from February 10, fully vaccinated foreign nationals coming to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes from certain countries are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival, according to the resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases issued on February 3.… → Read More

GDP nearing pre-pandemic level, NAP4 scorecard up

THE Philippines’s GDP last year already represents 99.4 percent of the country’s pre-pandemic figure, which explains the improvement in the country’s National Action Plan (NAP) Phase 4 Scorecard, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). In a recent presentation, Neda Undersecretary for Planning and Policy Rosemarie G. Edillon… → Read More