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...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own probe into the death of a Grade 5 student, who was reportedly slapped by his teacher in Antipolo City, and the killing of a three-year-old girl, who was also allegedly abused sexually in Sultan Kudarat. "The Commission deplores all acts which...
Full payment of compensation and benefits to the families of community disaster personnel who lost their lives in the performance of their duties must be implemented, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. Thus, the CHR declared its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill...
Due to lack of information, only 17 individuals out of the 9,245 reported cases of serious adverse effects (SAE) from Covid-19 vaccines were able to file their claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Commission on Audit (COA) revealed. In its audit of the...
The government has more than P37.1 million worth of relief goods which have remained undistributed and exposed to loss, wastage or misappropriation, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit on the Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM), COA said that storage and timely distribution...
The health maintenance organization (HMO) industry recorded a net loss in the first half of the year, reversing the previous year's profit, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed. According to the recently released IC report, the HMO sector registered losses amounting to P1.186 billion from...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Tuesday, Oct. 3, announced the date and venue of the face-to-face mass oathtaking of new agricultural and biosystems engineers. Photo credit to PRC The oath-taking will take place at the Tent City, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park in Manila, on...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the passage on third and final reading of House Bill (HB) No. 7922 or "An Act Establishing A Voucher System for Poor and Academically Qualified Students of Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Private Technical-Vocational Institutions...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Tuesday, Oct. 3, announced the date and venue of the face-to-face mass oathtaking of new medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians. Photo credit to PRC The oathtaking will take place in Davao City on Oct. 7 and on Oct. 24 in...
President Marcos directed government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to support senior citizen activities during the annual celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week. Through Memorandum Circular No. 34 dated Sept. 29 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Marcos ordered the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, October 3 urged energy officials to implement game-changing reforms to reduce energy costs and alleviate the burden of electricity consumers. For one, Hontiveros said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and other private distribution...
