President Marcos is readying a national budget for 2025 that is expected to surpass the P6 trillion mark. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) announced on Thursday, April 4, that the executive department's proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025 is set at P6.200...
The full energization of at least eight unserved off-grid domains in the provinces of Quezon, Palawan and Cebu will finally take off as the Department of Energy (DOE) has already awarded the contract that shall underpin the project’s implementation and eventual commercial operations. The...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite topping the latest Pulse Asia survey on Filipinos' preferred senatorial candidates for next year's midterm polls, Congressman Erwin Tulfo says his "primary...
A survey conducted by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers-National Capital Region (ACT-NCR) found that 87 percent of teachers in Metro Manila believe that the intense heat in classrooms affects students’ ability to concentrate, which in turn, hampers the effectiveness of teaching and learning. MB...
A group of human rights activists, and some party-list lawmakers at the House of Representatives have asserted the need for justice and an end to attacks on environmental defenders and activists. They made the call after it was confirmed that environmental rights defenders and church workers...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Thursday, March 28 renewed her call for the immediate approval of the “Tollway bill” aimed easing traffic congestion on tollways. House Bill No. 8161, or the proposed “Non-Payment of Toll Fees Act of...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano assured consumers that the passage of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) into law would help put a stop to the persistent problem of digital highway robbery. Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, and...
Senator Francis Tolentino has pushed anew for amendments to the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or Republic Act (RA) No.111235 in a bid to make it non-discriminatory, equitable, and fair to both motorcycle owners and backriders. Sen. Francis Tolentino bares that new motorcycle license plates with...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri says he's sure that the proposed Negros Island Region (NIR) Act will ultimately get President Marcos' signature. Zubiri mentioned this following the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting in Malacañang last Tuesday, March 19....
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre couldn’t help but feel disappointed after the Senate failed to pass the proposed Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) on second reading...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the passage of the measure that seeks to improve the state of animal welfare in our country and put an end to despicable incidents such as what happened to the Golden Retriever "Killua". "​I am heart-broken and enraged, to hear of the mauling of Killua, a...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released over P91.28 billion for public health emergency benefits and allowances (PHEBA) for healthcare workers. According to the DBM, these funds have been disbursed to the Department of Health (DOH) for the years 2021 (P12.1 billion), 2022...
