A "selective enforcement" on the law on smuggling. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes described the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) action against the flight attendants of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) who allegedly...
The Philippines is poised to deliver key climate actions after the agenda of climate change was included in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. Climate Change Commission Vice Chair and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje (Photo courtesy of the Climate Change Commission) This developed...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed confidence Monday, Jan. 16 that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would be able to make a good pitch about the Philippines' proposed sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), at the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF founder...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) should make sure that everything goes smoothly with the planned resumption of the "Libreng Sakay" or free ride program with passenger busses this year. (DOTr) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this call after Department of Budget...
The House of Committee on Transportation will continue its briefing on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) New Year's day crisis on Wednesday morning, Jan. 18. (MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed on Monday, Jan. 16 by the office of Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop. Acop chairs...
A two-month buffer stock of sugar will be maintained in order to avoid a shortage of the commodity in the country, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) yields at least 60,000 sacks of suspected hoarded sugar in their inspection of four warehouses in Guiguinto,...
Election season has long been over for us hoomans in the Philippines. But tell that to the dogs. (Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) Specifically, P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon's cute little pooch, Dolly. In a tweet Monday, Jan. 16, Guanzon shared a photo of Dolly in a pink dress that the latter...
A veteran congressman has hailed the National Electrification Administration's (NEA) decision to recall the probational appointment of the Benguet Electric Cooperative's (BENECO) general manager in a bid to save the privately-owned utility firm from further regression. PHILRECA Party-list Rep....
Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says he is proud of the part he played in enacting the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, which has placed more cash in the pockets of Filipinos who relatively earn less. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Salceda, chairman of the House...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is currently en route to Davos, Switzerland along with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) Romualdez is part of Marcos's official delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF), which features both the business elite and key heads of state....