The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released 25 out of 102 (24.5 percent) who passed the Mechanical Engineers Special Professional Licensure Examination as well as three out of four passed the Certified Plant Mechanics Special Professional Licensure Examination. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) In a...
118 qualified firms eyeing to join 2nd RE auction By Myrna M. Velasco The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to hold its second Green Energy Auction (GEA-2) on June 19 which attracted a remarkable number of potential bidders. A total of 118 qualified companies have expressed interest in bidding for...
The Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) released the venue and schedule for the face-to-face oathtaking ceremony for the new Midwives on Thursday, June 1. As posted on the official Facebook page of the PRC, the following dates should be marked in the calendar: June 2, in Davao City; June 3,...
Do it diplomatically but forcefully. This is the advice Rep. Rodente Marcoleta gave to Renato Pedro Villa, Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on how to deal with the claim of 12,000 Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) of unpaid back wages estimated to reach P1-billion. "I will...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued show-cause orders (SCOs) to 25 electric cooperatives and three private distribution utilities (DUs), mandating them to explain why they failed to justify pass-through fuel costs that they have reflected in the electricity bills of their customers....
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, May 31, confirmed the appointments of seven ambassadors and 85 senior military officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, banged the gavel to officially announce...
Concessionaire-firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) claimed that its overall performance has improved, compared to the time when the transmission system was still operated by the government. In a statement to the media, NGCP said, its “overall performance in operating the grid...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) spearheaded the recently-conducted virtual conference for the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aimed at further advancing gender mainstreaming in the region. Held last week via Zoom, CSC said in a statement that the activity was...
In observance of National Flag Days, Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo Nograles urged civil servants to strive for patriotism by showing respect for the country's flag. Nograles reminded government officials and employees of their sworn oath to observe the eight norms of conduct mandated...
With an 89.50 percent rating, Alexander Salvador Centino Bandiola Jr. from the University of the Cordilleras topped the 2,239 out of 7,376 examinees who had a successful assessment result in the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants, as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)...
The National Privacy Commission, the country’s personal data privacy watchdog, said it achieved significant accomplishments in 2022 and vowed to do better this year to build a high-trust society, and realize a privacy-empowered nation. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga reported during...
Petitioner Atty. Moises Tolentino, Jr. has filed a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) in relation to the disqualification case of Erwin Tulfo, the nominee next in line of the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) party-list group. In his 18-page motion received by the...
