President Duterte has signed into law a measure raising the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File Photo) Malacañang on Monday, March 7, released the signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11648 or an "Act Providing for Stronger Protection...
What was supposed to be a meeting with top-level officials of the Social Security System for the presentation of the zero backlog program became something more when the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) witnessed violations of the Ease Of Doing Business (EODB) Act in the SSS Diliman, Quezon City...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Friday expressed belief that a reliable and faster internet connection in the country is possible especially if Filipino and foreign investors would merge resources to service communities who are out of reach of the top three telecommunication...
A group of education workers urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to further discuss the compensation of teachers who will serve in the upcoming May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued Friday,...
President Duterte has signed the measure that amends the country's Foreign Investments Act, thereby easing rules on foreign businesses in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) A copy of Republic Act (RA) No. 11647 showed that the President signed the amendments on...
Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan held a dialogue on Thursday, March 3, with farmers and fishermen in Oriental Mindoro with the aim of uplifting their lives. Vice President Leni Robredo meets Mindoro fisherfolk during a campaign sortie on Thursday, March 3,...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday, March 1 underscored the importance of fire safety awareness especially in fire-prone communities as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) kicked off its activities for the Fire Prevention Month. “It is an honor to join you as we welcome the...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, March 2, she will certify the Security Tenure Bill that would stop the practice of labor contractualization, or “endo”, as urgent if she wins the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During the Catholic E-Forum on Radyo...
House Committee on Economic Affairs chairperson and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin is hopeful that the proposed New Public Service Act will soon be signed into law by President Duterte. This, after the measure was transmitted to the Office of the President for enactment last Monday, Feb....
Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan have garnered more support for their presidential and vice presidential bids, this time from the country’s largest organization of teachers. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan (VPLR Media...
Copying one of President Duterte's campaign promises, presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will address "endo" or the system of contractualization in the country if and when he gets elected to Malacañang in May. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media)...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged critics of the planned crackdown on sari-sari (variety) store owners who are selling medicines to ask Congress to amend the law on the sale of over-the-counter medicines. But in the meantine, DILG Usec. Jonathan Malaya emphasized that...
