The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the Department of Justice Action Center (DOJAC) for making justice "accessible" through its Katarungan Caravan that provides free legal services to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), including the elderly and terminally ill. The caravan is...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 6, started the first shipment of official ballots bound for the National Capital Region (NCR), six days before the May 2025 midterm polls. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced the delivery of all 7.5 million ballots designated for NCR...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved nine ancillary services procurement agreements (ASPA) between the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and various power suppliers. These agreements will enable NGCP to procure ancillary services essential for ensuring the reliable...
"Decent and dignified work is not a privilege, but a fundamental human right." This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during the observance of Labor Day today, May 1. The CHR joined the observance honoring all Filipino workers -- both at home and abroad -- for their...
In a “macho culture” where the concept of family planning responsibility is usually passed to women, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) seeks responsible men to be like Drew Arellano. On Tuesday, the popular television host went viral on social media over his decision to undergo...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed full support and lauded the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) initiative that provides assistance to workers impacted by labor rights violations. In observance of Labor Day today, May 1, the DOLE launched the Labor, Intervention, Financial,...
In a bid to better understand and reconcile the needs of the labor sector as well as the business sector, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano proposed the creation of an Executive-Legislative Labor Commission that will pursue a sustainable and transparent solution to the daily minimum wage issue. Sen....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has dispatched a team to look into the case of Pauline Joy Banjawan, an urban poor organizer found in police custody after she was first reported missing for two days in Batangas. In a statement, the CHR said its probe is in line with its mandate to investigate...
Commission on Election (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia allayed fears on Tuesday, April 29, following the arrest of a Chinese national with spy devices just outside of the poll body's main office in Intramuros by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Commission on Elections Chairman George...
A motu proprio petition for disqualification was filed on Monday, April 28, against Misamis Oriental Governor Peter Unabia. Misamis Oriental Governor Peter Unabia. (Screenshot from Peter "Sr. Pedro" Unabia Facebook page) Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman shared the first of page of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that preparations for the upcoming May 12 elections in Sorsogon have not been disrupted so far following a phreatic or steam-driven eruption of Bulusan Volcano early Monday morning, April 28. (Marcky Ragasa Facebook) According to Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, April 28, officially started the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) for the 2025 midterm elections, allowing more than 57,000 government personnel and other authorized voters to cast their votes ahead of the May 12 polls. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)...
