Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now pushing for a bill providing for an automatic promotion of government employees upon retirement. In filing Senate Bill No. 297, Escudero proposes to grant a promotion of one salary grade level higher than the employee’s position at the time of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with Hoperices Investment and 99 Dragons PH due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the Commission. In an advisory, the SEC said Hoperices claims that it is an...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has been urged to allocate more development funds to private higher education institutions (HEIs) and to prioritize the "poorest" students in its college subsidy program. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on...
The relevant government agencies of the Philippines have been working on ‘global certifications’ that could be accorded for the right-skilling of workers that will be joining the labor force of the country’s flourishing renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of a murder case in court against six Navotas City policemen in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar last Aug. 2. The Navotas City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of PSSg....
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that aims to provide Muslim Filipinos with digital access to Sharia courts. Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 2462, sought to amend some provisions of Republic Act 9997, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, to make Sharia courts more...
BACOLOD CITY – A member of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) was installed as a new member of the municipal council of Isabela, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, October 4. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Commissioner Jeorge Largado said Teresita Sinceda is the first representation...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) received its highest performance grade from the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG). In 2022, GCG awarded the BCDA with an overall rating of 96.80 percent, beating its scores from the past seven years. In...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged three more groups, including one pretending to be US investment bank Morgan Stanley, that are offering investment schemes even though they have not secured the necessary permits. In several advisories, the SEC advised the public against...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 5 assured that concerns about the cleanliness and organization of relief goods in its regional warehouse in Metro Manila would be addressed. This came after the Commission on Audit (COA) observed that the warehouse managed by...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the five-year Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC 2023-2028) that will enhance and protect the rights and privileges of the country's elderly citizens. PPASC was launched by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) last...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is revising its Sustainability Reporting (SR) Guidelines for publicly listed companies (PLCs) to reflect the latest developments in global sustainability frameworks. The SEC said it has issued for public comment on Oct. 4 the draft Memorandum Circular on...
