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P4.57 trillion in agency budget released

Nearly 80 percent of the record P5.768 trillion budget for the year has been released as the government ramps up implementation of various programs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Shared responsibility: DepEd told it can t help special needs children alone

House members frustrated over the stalled implementation of a landmark law for children with disabilities two years since its passage have urged the Department of Education to demand other agencies’ help in carrying out the law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

4Ps beneficiaries attend financial literacy orientation

Some 58 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) attended the orientation for the pilot implementation of the 4Ps Digital Financial Literacy Program on Saturday (February 24) at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City. Representatives from the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP); Bank of the Philippine Islands […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

DCPO assures security on Edsa commemoration

THE Davao City Police Office (DCPO) assures the public of the strict security implementation for the commemoration of the 38th Edsa People Power Revolution this Sunday, February 25, 2024, as around 290 police personnel will be deployed in several areas where rallies are staged......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

DSWD, UN agency ink five-year deal to tackle gender-based violence

The MOU lays out a roadmap for cooperation in generating data to inform programming, strengthening the role of DSWD in emergencies, and supporting the implementation of programs related to gender-based violence. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Plugging loopholes and leakages

Less than two years after it took effect, Republic Act 11900, or the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, may already need a thorough review in order for our legislators to find out whether indeed there are serious flaws and loopholes in the law and in its implementation and enforcement......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Plastic makes up 90% of Manila Bay litter — monitoring survey

Around 90% of the 12 million pieces of marine litter collected from Manila Bay's coastline were plastic, a new study revealed, highlighting the urgent need for stricter policy implementation and an integrated marine waste management plan. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Meralco, McDonald’s Philippines partner for sustainability

Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. and McDonald’s Philippines continue to strengthen their partnership to support the implementation of the fast-food giant’s sustainability practices......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

DOTr to SC: Dismiss petitions vs PUV modernization

The Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss for lack of merit a petition seeking to stop the implementation and ultimately void government orders related to the public utility vehicle modernization program......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Davao traffic office reminds motorists to follow new speed limit

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 January) – The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) here has intensified their campaign for the implementation starting Thursday, January 11, of the new speed limit ordinance, and reminded motorists to follow the measure to avoid getting fined. CTTMO head Dionisio Abude said they had given away around 50,000 […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Next, speedy justice

After a year of being on the run, Arnolfo Teves Jr. is finally being brought back to the country to face multiple indictments for serious offenses. Teves was arrested Thursday in East Timor’s capital Dili by local police. He had been hiding in plain sight in Timor-Leste, occasionally posting videos taunting Philippine authorities who wanted him for multiple murder cases......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Trigger for conflict

Owners of real estate have deeds or land titles to prove ownership. In the global neighborhood, there are international rules for setting national borders, delineating land and maritime territories or defining sovereign rights and economic entitlements......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Deepfakes in the 2025 polls

In the 2022 general elections, advocates for clean and honest polls lamented the widespread use of digital technology for spreading misinformation and disinformation to influence the vote......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Calls for justice

Whether or not it’s part of the ongoing political warfare, the re-emergence of former Davao City policeman Arturo Lascañas revives the issue of the state’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs, with justice still elusive for victims of extrajudicial killings......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

EDITORIAL - Cha-cha fast break

If gathering the required number of signatures nationwide for a people’s initiative to amend the Constitution proves so easy, with the threshold allegedly already met even before the month is over and a nationwide plebiscite planned for July, the nation can be sure it will not be the last time that this mode of amending the basic law of the land will be employed......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

PCG urges US, Japan coast guards to boost presence as China trespass law looms

MANILA, Philippines — To address the looming implementation of the anti-trespassing policy of China, which encroaches on most of the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has proposed to its counterparts in the United States and Japan a “greater deployment”  in the high seas. PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan made this proposal as.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

PCG: US Coast Guard to deploy assets in WPS amid China’s trespassing rule

MANILA, Philippines — The United States Coast Guard (USCG) will deploy its assets to support the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) “in upholding its sovereign rights” in the West Philippine Sea amid the looming implementation of China’s anti-trespassing policy which encroaches on the country’s exclusive economic zone. “The USCG shared they will deploy their North Pacific.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Marcos holds command conference with Navy

Days after keynoting a regional defense and security summit in Singapore, President Marcos met yesterday with the Navy’s top brass for an update on the implementation of a program to enhance military capability to protect the country’s territory and exclusive economic zone......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

DAR, NNC renew partnership for 'Tutok Kainan'

DAR and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) sealed a new partnership agreement in the implementation of NNC’s "Tutok Kainan" Dietary Supplementation Program in Eastern Visayas on January 17......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Proper implementation of Eddie Garcia Law sought

If properly implemented, Republic Act 11996, more popularly known as the “Eddie Garcia Law”, would ensure safe working conditions for those in the movie and TV industry......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024