Category: government
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Pangandaman, binigyang papuri ang desisyon ni PBBM na palawigin ang termino ng mga COS at JO sa gobyerno
MANILA — Pinuri ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman ang desisyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na palawigin ang kontrata ng mga kawani ng gobyerno na nasa ilalim ng Contract of Service (COS) at Job Order (JO) para sa isa pang taon. Ang desisyon ng Pangulo ay ginawa sa…
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Marcos orders agencies to help contractual and job order workers get permanent positions in government
MANILA– President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered national government agencies to help contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers get permanent positions in government. In a meeting with the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Interior and Local Government, Civil Service Commission and Commission on Audit in Malacañang on Wednesday, the…
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Magkapatid na Cayetano, aaksyon laban sa tabako at e-cigarette
Asksyunan nina Senador Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano ang mga kontrobersiya hinggil sa pagtanggap ng Pilipinas ng ikalimang “Dirty Ashtray” award sa Conference of Parties o COP10 ng World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control o WHO FCTC noong nakaraang Pebrero. Magsasagawa ang magkapatid na senador ng second hearing ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee…
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BCDA remits P1.1B in dividends to national gov’t
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted Php1.1 billion in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), providing additional support for the national government’s expenditures and efforts to propel economic growth this year. The state agency doubled its remittance from Php527 million in 2023 to Php1.1 billion in 2024. This brought the…
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SSS Bocaue to file legal action against delinquent employers
BULACAN – The Social Security System (SSS) visited another batch of delinquent employers during the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign to intensify employer compliance and collection from delinquent accounts in this province. SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria Corazon M. Andrada led the issuance of show cause orders to seven delinquent employers…
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3 BCDA projects endorsed for Luzon Economic Corridor
The Subic-Clark Railway Project (SCRP), expansion of the Clark International Airport, and the Clark National Food Hub are among the high-impact projects offered to American and Japanese investors in the proposed Luzon Economic Corridor, which forms part of the Group of Seven (G7) Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). G7 PGII is a shared…
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Former SBMA chair takes over as PAGCOR prexy/COO
OLONGAPO CITY— Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma “Amy” T. Eisma has formally taken over as president and chief operating officer of the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on April 18. Eisma, who was appointed by President Marcos as PAGCOR director on March 27, 2024, served as director of…
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US, Japan to unveil Luzon investment connecting 4 major PH biz hubs
MANILA – The United States, Japan, and the Philippines are set to unveil the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) Luzon Corridor that will usher in new infrastructure projects to connect Subic Bay, Clark, Manila, and Batangas. The PGII, founded by the G7 countries, aims to mobilize up to USD600 billion by 2027 to…
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Coast Guard detains 17 of 28 vessels involved in Zambales dredging
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has detained 17 of 28 inspected vessels involved in dredging activities in Zambales from 19 to 21 March 2024. PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said that three of these vessels are foreign (China, Sierra Leone, and Panama), while 25 are bareboat charters registered in the Philippines. The 17…
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DBM, naglabas ng ₱1.295 bilyong pondo para sa electrification ng mga paaralan at modernisasyon ng mga electrical systems
Inaprubahan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang pagpapalabas ng Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) na may kabuuang halagang ₱1.295 bilyon sa Department of Education (DepEd) upang i-cover ang pangangailangan sa pondo para sa electrification ng mga paaralan na wala pang kuryente at ang modernisasyon ng mga electrical systems sa mga on-grid na eskwelahan…
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Pangandaman, ginawaran ng ‘People of the Year’ 2024 award
Ginawaran si Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman ng parangal na “People of the Year” 2024 sa kategorya ng public service ng PeopleAsia Magazine sa Grand Ballroom, City of Dreams Manila noong Martes, ika-19 ng Marso 2024. Ang prestihiyosong pagkilala ay ibinibigay sa mga natatanging mga indibidwal na nagbigay ng…
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SSS covers over half a million more temporary government workers
Over half a million government workers under job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers employment status not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can now enjoy social security protection thanks to the SSS membership expansion program started by SSS President and Chief Operating Officer (PCEO) Rolando Ledesma Macasaet. Social Security System…
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Retirement benefit remains the most availed SSS benefit reaching P156.7 in 2023
The Social Security System (SSS) said it released P156.7 billion retirements to 2.2 million members in 2023 making it the most availed SSS benefit last year. SSS Vice President for Benefits Administration Division Joy A. Villacorta said that of the 4.7 million benefits disbursed to pensioners, members and their beneficiaries in 2023, nearly half, or…
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SEC partners with SBMA for investor education campaign
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for the conduct of an investor education campaign for the freeport’s stakeholders. Under the agreement, the two entities will design and develop financial literacy programs and investment scam awareness activities, allowing freeport…
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DBM Inaprubahan ang paglikha ng mga opisina at empleyado ng NCSC
Inaprubahan ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman ang paglikha ng walong karagdagang regional offices at 96 posisyon para sa National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) noong Lunes, Pebrero 26, 2024. “I echo the sentiments of the President when he emphasized that ‘we stand on the shoulders of giants.’ Our elders…
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