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ANOTHER year is flying by really quick, and I guess we can all agree that 2023 has been a crazy year. While it was the time that the world declared the end of Covid-19 as a global health emergency, we saw Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine and the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war dominating the news like no other, affecting the lives even of Filipinos here and abroad.
President Marcos approves the P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024, emphasizing its focus on fighting poverty, ending hunger, and creating jobs. The budget, signed into law under the 2024 General Appropriations Act, aims to address infrastructure backlogs and promote fiscal stewardship. The 2024 National Expenditures Program, 9.5% higher than the previous year, prioritizes education, health, and social services, with P9 billion allocated for security operations. Learn more. (SunStar Philippines)
The Senate has denied the request of the Department of Information and Communications Technology for confidential and intelligence fund worth P300 million.
“The ultimate dream is the US style set up where we have LGUs each with their own local 911 center…Considering po that there are so far 22 local call centers set up, we are still quite far away [from US’ style],” Villanueva said.
The Department of Trade and Industry wants the Philippines to be an artificial intelligence center of excellence in the region.