All government agencies and the citizenry were encouraged by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to conduct educational activities for the historic observance of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day on Nov. 7. In a statement, the NCMF urged the nation to celebrate Muslim heritage during the...
The Akbayan Party-List led other groups in seeking copies of the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) of President Marcos, Vice President Duterte, and other incumbent and past officials of government. In a letter sent to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), the groups also wanted...
Malacañang said the alleged humiliation of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) Baclaran station manager by acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez during an inspection has not yet been brough to President Marcos ' attention, but it will likely reach him. "Sa ngayon po, wala pa po...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized all available resources to accelerate recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Cebu Province following the widespread flooding brought by typhoon “Tino.” DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is prepared to deploy heavy...
The country’s jobless rate eased slightly to 3.8 percent in September from 3.9 percent in August but remained higher than 3.7 percent in the same month last year, equivalent to 1.96 million unemployed Filipinos, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday, Nov. 6. This...
Most global financial institutions anticipate a sharp slowdown in the Philippine economy in the third quarter, as the massive flood control corruption scandal has taken a toll on government spending for public goods and services. In an Oct. 31 report, Deutsche Bank Research said its third-quarter...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is filing its fourth referral case to the Office of the Ombudsman, wherein it is recommending another batch of charges against two infamous Bulacan district engineers in the anomalous flood control projects. The names of seven other individuals,...
President Marcos has approved the declaration of a national state of calamity following the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Tino, which struck large parts of the Visayas and Mimaropa and left a high number of casualties. In an interview after a situation briefing at the National Disaster...
Prominent business groups are calling for the establishment of a public registry of decisions involving government officials to promote transparency following the secret reversal of a 2016 dismissal order involving Senator Joel Villanueva over alleged misuse of public funds. “Transparency is not...
For Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal to exempt micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from mandatory audited financial statements is a "game changer". Under the SEC proposal, corporations with total assets or...
For ordinary operators of passenger jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUVs), forcing them to file financial statements or income tax return is too much in exchange for a franchise. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) finally saw the logic in their argument as...
ENDEAVOR At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Oct. 26, 2020, then Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla publicly criticized Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., who was the AFP Southern Luzon Command chief, for his red-tagging activities. In a Facebook post that day, Gov. Remulla announced a ban on all...
