Day: October 21, 2025

Manila: The Procurement Service (PS) of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday launched an enhanced data portal aimed at promoting transparency in government procurement. According to Philippines News Agency, in a ceremony at the DBM central office in San Miguel, Manila, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the modernized Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (mPhilGEPS) open data portal will make procurement activities more accessible to the public from pre-procurement to the awarding phase. “With this launch, we’re taking open governance a step further by making procurement information more accessible and transparent, empowering our oversight agencies, civil society, researchers,

Manila: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from this province will showcase new wearable designs, homewares, and other innovations at the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) in Manila on Oct. 23 to 29. According to Philippines News Agency, the MSMEs, which have availed of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique training, came up with new designs for their local products to be displayed at the NACF, as stated by Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist Gevi Kristina Villafuerte in an interview. Among the products are patadyong or handwoven fabric from Antique sewn into apparel like shoes, and

Baguio city: Brenda Subido-Dacpano, a retired journalist in this city, is now immersing herself in the world of visual arts, focusing on themes of social realism. Many of her artworks prominently feature the jeepney, known as the King of the Road, a subject she began exploring during the contentious debates over its modernization-a change that sparked significant protests among public utility vehicle drivers. According to Philippines News Agency, Brenda expressed her motivation to preserve the image of the jeepney in an exclusive interview at the Art Market event held at SM City Baguio. She explained that with the jeepney modernization

Laoag city: A total of 2,648 senior citizens from Laoag City are set to receive cash incentives from the local government this week as part of the implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) program. According to Philippines News Agency, the program was made possible through a memorandum of agreement between the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the city government of Laoag to update the list of beneficiaries. City Social Welfare and Development Office head Perlita Cabello stated that pensioners of GSIS and others receiving different pensions were excluded from the list, ensuring that the

Manila: An additional 110 screeners have been deployed by the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ahead of the expected influx for the ‘Undas’ break. To date, there are 1,203 OTS personnel across NAIA terminals and 1,232 personnel in other airports nationwide, OTS Acting Administrator Jose Briones Jr. told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the OTS is ensuring 24/7 security monitoring in preparation for the expected surge in travelers. Security auditors have been deployed to ensure that airport operators are properly and adequately implementing security measures aligned with