Promoting innovation and Filipino excellence, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has expressed her commitment to nurturing local creativity during the 2nd Philippine Creative Industries Summit hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Summit, according to Legarda, serves as...
As of 7 March 2023 (11:59 PM), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reports a total of 41,471,503 subscribers registered in the system, which is 24.54% of the 168,977,773 million subscribers nationwide. The total number is consolidated from data reported by local...
The Senate on Monday, March 6 approved on third and final reading the bill establishing a well-designed, well-systematized learning recovery program that would address pandemic-related learning loss. Twenty-two (22) senators voted yes to Senate Bill No. 1604 or the Academic Recovery and...
The House of Representatives on Monday, March 6, approved on third and final reading the proposed E-Governance Act that aims to digitalize the delivery of government services and improve government services. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The shift to digitalization...
A group on Friday, March 3, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to be “more considerate” of the plight of both teachers and learners as well as drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) during the transport strike set next week. MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN “DepEd's categorical...
The Philippine Creatives Industry Development Act lapsed into law last July 27, and is now known as Republic Act (RA) 11904. House Special Committee on Creative Industry And Performing Arts chairman and Pangasinan Rep. De Venecia (Photo from House of Representatives Media/MANILA BULLETIN) “This...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has committed to link local government units in Tawi-Tawi and Western Mindanao to the national government and private sector to improve digital infrastructures in the region. (Photo courtesy of ARTA) In a meeting with local leaders in Tawi-Tawi and Western...
A group of education workers on Thursday, Feb. 23, expressed disappointment over the “obvious aversion” of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the calls for a salary increase for teachers. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Instead of recognizing the economic hardships of public...
The powerful House Committee on Appropriations has approved, subject to amendments and style, the unnumbered substitute bill that would digitalize the delivery of government services. (Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) Chaired by Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, the House panel okayed...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito hopes for a win-win solution in introducing proposed amendments to Republic Act (RA) No. 11235, also known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, commonly known as the "Doble Plaka" law. During the public hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights...
One of the nominees of the popular ACT-CIS Party-list--Rep. Jeffrey Soriano--has resigned as a congressman. But who will replace him? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Majority Leader and Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe made the announcement during plenary session in the House of Representatives...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had his first meeting with the National Innovation Council (NIC) to discuss the implementation of the Philippine Innovation Act. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the meeting, which was held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, the approval of the seven executive...
