Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

Sa pagdiriwang ng inyong ikalabingwalong anibersaryo, hindi lang natin pinapatibay ang ipinunla nating pundasyon sa edukasyon, dinudugtungan pa natin ito ng bloke-blokeng pagsisikap upang tuparin ang mas matatayog nating pangarap. Ang tutok po natin ay nasa kapakanan ng kapwa, hindi sa pansariling ginhawa, o pagpapakapal ng bulsa. Katapatan, pananagutan, at malasakit po ang ating mga sandata sa laban natin para sa kinabukasan ng sambayanan. Continue reading →

This has been my marching order: to address the critical constraints that make growth slow, uneven and exclusive to certain sectors of society. Certainly, the Philippine economy is growing, but we need to make it grow faster and to sustain high growth for the long term. There is also no question that we need the growth to be more inclusive, across and within sectors and areas of the country. Continue reading →

A May 16, 2012 press release from the Department of Budget and Management: The DBM released P318.5 million to the Department of Health for the second phase of the rehabilitation of health facilities and procurement of health equipment for ARMM. Continue reading →

A May 17, 2012 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: The Department of Transportation and Communications and the Manila International Airport Authority formalized an agreement with major airline companies to integrate the fees into the total cost of airline tickets. A memorandum of agreement was signed by DOTC/MIAA with major carriers in a signing ceremony today at NAIA Terminal 3. Continue reading →

A May 16, 2012 press release from the Department of Education: The DepEd has concluded a series of training sessions of trainers on the significant features and core elements of the K to 12 curriculum, which they will echo to teachers who will teach the Grade 1 and Grade 7 (first year high school) curriculum starting school year 2012–2013. Continue reading →

A May 16, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: As part of the Memphis in May International Festival (MIMIF), 13 paintings from the Philippine Center in New York’s collection of artworks by Filipino and Filipino-American artists are on exhibit at the Goodwyn Gallery-Memphis Central Library for the month of May. The Philippines is the featured country for this year’s MIMIF. Continue reading →

A May 8, 2012 press release from the Department of Tourism: Visitor arrivals to the Philippines hit an all-time high of 1,148,072 during the first three months of the year (January-March 2012), posting an increase of 16.03 percent versus last year’s arrivals of 989,501 for the same period. Continue reading →

All items refer to Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011, unless so specified. This list will be updated upon the signing of relevant proclamations. Continue reading →

Signed on January 9, 2012: Prescribing rules on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in government offices due to typhoons, flooding, other weather disturbances, and calamities. Continue reading →