Amid steady rains sweeping across the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has resumed dredging operations in major rivers and esteros as part of intensified efforts to ease flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas this rainy season. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the...
The House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to immediately convene the Bicameral Conference Committee to reconcile the differing versions of the proposed minimum wage hike bills from the two chambers. Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles, chairman of the House Committee on Labor and...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the San Juanico Bridge on Wednesday, June 11. Marcos said the government has a rehabilitation plan for the iconic bridge built during the administration of father President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. However, he said defects were observed...
Raising the minimum wage by ₱200 would have “dangerous repercussions,” including hurting the Philippine economy, small business owners, and driving a spike in consumer price hikes, according to the Marcos administration’s economic managers. This comes as the public has intensified their...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology has rolled out the Free WiFi for All program in Tawi-Tawi province to expand digital connectivity in underserved communities. The DICT partnered with the Bangsamoro Ministry of Transport and Communications in launching the program in line...
T he Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) tagged the international crime syndicate, “Sam Gor"’ as behind the multi-billion peso worth of shabu that were found in the waters of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur. PDEA Director General Isagani R. Nerez said “Sam Gor is a...
President Marcos has given private power provider Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) six months to fully resolve the energy crisis in Siquijor, warning that failure to deliver a permanent solution is not an option. Marcos said this following weeks of island-wide blackouts and rotational...
Senator-elect Vicente “Tito” Sotto III questioned the Senate’s decision to take up the motion to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte without the proper presentation of the Articles of Impeachment by the House prosecution panel. Sotto pointed this out following...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to outlaw Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)--an industry that has been linked to international crime syndicates. Receiving 172 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday night, June...
President Marcos has issued Proclamation No. 920 declaring a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas to expedite the repair and rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge and mitigate the impact on the residents of Samar and Leyte. The one-year state of calamity, recommended by the National Disaster...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. “Parang dumaraan sa butas ng karayom.” This popular Filipino idiom describes the frustration of many government employees in procuring through the traditional system. We’ve heard stories from government agencies about the system...
A power consumer group urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate and revise an existing circular that governs the procurement of power supply agreements by distribution utilities. In a letter sent to DOE Secretary Sharon Garin, the consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers...
