The Quezon City chief legal officer on Wednesday, Sept. 15 slammed Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor for allegedly launching a “politically motivated smear campaign” against the city government by feeding the media with canard and other misleading information about its aid program...
(UP WEBSITE) The executive committee (Execom) of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) has opposed the nomination of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to a seat in the United Nations' International Law Commission (ILC). "Atty. Roque has a very poor track record of promoting,...
In an effort to harness the expertise of academe, government agencies, industry, and professional organizations towards reforms that will ensure that academic programs produce competent graduates that will supply the manpower needs for the local and international labor markets, the Commission on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Sept. 14 called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and power companies to suspend any planned electricity rate increases until the Senate Committee on Energy is done with its investigation into the rotational power outages last May and June. Hontiveros...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said passers of the Licensure Examination for Architects will have their online oathtaking on Oct. 8. PRC/MB The online oathtaking at 1 p.m. will be spearheaded by PRC Rosales, Pangasinan through Microsoft Teams. The Commission said inductees shall wear...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday, Sept. 13 announced that 113 out of 237 passed the Librarian Licensure Examination given by the Board for Librarians in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban and Tuguegarao this month. PRC/MB...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public to be careful when dealing or transacting with corporations or entities that are not licensed or registered in the Philippines. The SEC said it has received numerous inquiries regarding the implications of transacting with...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has admitted to being in New York in the United States (US) to seek election to what he described as a "non-full time job" that "has no salary". Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and the American flag (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN, Unsplash) "Narito po tayo...
The Philippine Red Cross asserted on Sunday, Sept. 12, that funds donated by government agencies to the humanitarian organization were “faithfully” accounted for. Philippine Red Cross The PRC issued the statement after President Duterte threatened to stop government transactions with the...
National and local government agencies that have budgets to address disaster risk management have failed to implement 90 percent of recommendations made by the Commission on Audit to address adverse audit findings the agency made in 2019. Yolanda disaster This was revealed in the recently-released...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez said Saturday, Sept. 11, that malls are ideal places for voter registration. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "Malls are places where people congregate and I think it's very important that we tap into that energy. People are here...
An official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday, Sept. 11, the poll body aims to give voters a "comfortable" place to register during mall registrations. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Comelec held a national synchronized mall registration on Saturday, 19 days before...
