The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development is fine-tuning a bill giving an advance cash gift of P10,000 to 80- to 90-year-old senior citizens on top of the P100,000 given to Filipino centenarians. The fine-tuning of Senate Bill No. 21 filed by Senator Ramon “Bong”...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH has completed the construction of the P94.5 million flood control protective structure at the Bangut River in Capas,Tarlac. DPWH Tarlac Second Engineering Office District Engineer Edward Ricardo G. Ramos said the 557.20 meter structure was...
THE RIGHT MOVE Following the deluge of text scams and other cybercrimes perpetrated through telecommunications channels last year, the implementation of the SIM Card Registration Act has been in full swing. But after having appeased the hundreds of complainants from all across the country during...
The proposed House bill which would amend Section 108 of Republic Act (RA) No. 8550 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998” has been passed on third reading at the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the House’s plenary session on...
Padilla fully supports bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents Senator Robinhood C. Padilla fully supports a bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents especially since their sacrifices for the nation continue. ‘’I am sure they have much to contribute to our nation, even...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group A group of teachers expressed concern about the planned revision of the K to 12 curriculum as laid out by the Department of Education (DepEd) in its Basic Education Report (BER) 2023. DepEd, led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, delivered the...
Did Erwin Tulfo foreshadow a full-time return to ACT-CIS Party-list? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Last week, Tulfo posted on Facebook pictures of himself participating in what appeared to be an outreach program of the popular party-list. "MASARAP PONG BALIKAN ANG IYONG PINAGMULAN (It feels good to go...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution calling for a congressional inquiry on the status of the implementation of Republic Act 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, noting the alarming incidence of bullying in the country despite the existence of the law. Gatchalian, chairman of the...
Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Saturday, Feb. 4, warned against the planned expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), and called on Filipinos to guard the country’s freedom and sovereignty against foreign excursions. ACT Teachers...
To ensure that local government units (LGUs) are promoting the expedited filing and releasing of business registration and renewal transactions, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has mobilized its central and regional field offices (RFOs) to conduct site inspections nationwide. Photo from ARTA The...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has committed to streamlining processes and requirements and harmonizing the overlapping mandates on importation and exportation in the processed food sector. Processed food / PIXABAY The ARTA said this after the Export Development Council's-Networking Committee...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) launched its online registration system NPC Registration System (NPCRS), providing secure and seamless portal for both government and private organizations to register their data processing systems with the commission. NPCRS is the latest system developed and...
