The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has formally sent a letter to the Senate declaring its opposition to decriminalizing abortion. In his letter to Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, CHR chairperson Richard Palpal-Latoc said the CHR strictly adheres to the 1987 Constitution that specifically...
Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan to optimize demographic opportunities and address population issues in the next five years. File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 40, which approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development...
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), a member of the Gokongwei Group, reported that its acquisition of Rose Pharmacy Inc. has been cleared by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). Under a share purchase agreement dated Sept. 25, 2020, RRHI, through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc.,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have joined forces to empower local government units (LGUs) in tackling investment scams and promoting financial literacy across the country. The SEC and the DILG signed a memorandum of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, November 16 said he expects power consumers to greatly benefit from the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to reduce the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) annual revenue to P36.7-billion. The amount is...
Filinvest Land Inc., a member of the Gotianun Group, reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the shelf registration of its P35-billion Peso-Denominated Fixed-Rate Bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), FLI said the SEC has also approved its...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, November 15 threatened to give the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a zero budget for next year if they refuse to withdraw their stand on decriminalizing abortion. Estrada, who is sponsoring the CHR’s proposed budget for 2024,...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to clarify its stand on abortion warning that their executive director’s stand pushing for its decriminalization, is dangerous. Cayetano pointed this out during the Senate’s plenary debate on the proposed...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14, that out of 2,767 examinees, 1,579 successfully passed the November 2023 Customs Brokers Licensure Examination (CBLE). Photo from PRC Trisha Marie Veneracion Siy, an examinee from the Holy Cross of Davao College, was the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the release of former senator Leila de Lima on bail last Monday, Nov. 13 as it lauded the release as a "notable development" in the pursuit of justice. De Lima, who was former chairperson of the CHR, has been detained for over six years in police...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has initially cornered prospective offers of 3,310 megawatts from six (6) interested bidders on its scheduled competitive selection process (CSP) for capacity procurement of 1,800MW that will satiate its additional supply portfolio for 2024 and...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its efforts in ensuring the security of the people’s money and investments. In his keynote speech for SEC’s 87th anniversary, Diokno said that the Commission has enforced investigations against...
