The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is establishing legal ground for the targeted revocation of a previous resolution allowing pass-through of the 3.0-percent franchise tax of transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to electricity consumers. “Our legal team is...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, July 18 announced the date and venue of the in-person mass oathtaking of new professional electronics engineers, electronics engineers, and electronics technicians. Photo credit to PRC/ Manila Bulletin PRC said the venue for the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has added an in-person oral examination schedule for professional mechanical engineers (PME). Photo credit to PRC/ Manila Bulletin PRC on Wednesday, July 19 announced that the additional face-to-face oral examination will be held in Metro Manila on...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a Joint Administrative Agreement (JAO) on Wednesday, July 19, to utilize underboard nurses as "Clinical Care Associates (CCAs)" in both public and private hospitals, addressing the nurse shortage in the country. DOH...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) strongly condemned all acts of commodification and sought to influence development efforts for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls for decades. (Photo from PCW/Facebook) In light of the controversy involving another government agency...
In order to help address the nurse shortage in the country, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is utilizing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to provide board exam review classes to nursing graduates. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa and CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III officially signed...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Tuesday, July 18, the topnotchers of the Career Service Examination - Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) conducted last March 26. *(Photo courtesy of CSC/MB file photo)* With a rating of 92.63, Glenn C. Gonzales from the National Capital Region (NCR) topped...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) urging the Supreme Court (SC) to conduct the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) three years after the upcoming BSKE in October. In a statement on Tuesday, July 18, sent to reporters, Comelec...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will seek guidance from the Department of Energy (DOE) in setting the price of hydro and geothermal capacities under the green energy auction reserve (GEAR) given the huge cost for these projects. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta noted of the cost for...
Flag of Spain (Unsplash) Commission on Appointments (CA) Assistant Minority Leader, Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel has confirmed Malacañang's nomination of Philippe Jones Lhuillier for his second tour of duty as Philippine ambassador to Spain. Lhuillier’s new nomination papers...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia vowed on Monday, July 17 that there will be a level playing field as well as equal opportunities for all in relation to the poll body's procurement ventures for future elections. *(Photo courtesy of the Office of Comelec Chairman George...
A joint task force of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) is being pushed, purposively to prosecute erring players in the restructured power industry. “What we’re trying to work out with the DOJ is the procedure … so we might form a task force to enforce the...
