The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the Securities and Exchange Commission’s issuance of a cease and desist order against Planpromatrix Online Co. to bar it from soliciting investments from the public without the necessary license. In its decision, the CA Special 10th Division affirmed the...
MANILA BULLETIN The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged those who will file their certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2022 national and local elections to limit their companions. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez made the statement to ensure everyone's safety amid the coronavirus disease...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged over P397 million in disbursements made by the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos for the accommodation of Muslim Filipinos who participated in the Hajj season last year. Muslims praying The 2020 Annual Audit Report for NCMF also noted audit issues on...
A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26, 2021, where mild to asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be quarantined. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) In order for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to cast their votes on...
Multiple studies have found that during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, women have been disproportionately affected by job loss, burnout, and were at greater risk of domestic violence. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The pandemic has proven to be a major challenge for gender equality across...
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Friday, Aug. 27, suggested the audit of the government’s billions of pesos expenditure for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. CDA3E812-89E8-4023-B6CF-1B66F6F5ECD3 The veteran independent lawmaker made the call as government continued to reject...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned public offering by D&L Industries, Inc. of fixed-rate bonds worth up to P5 billion. In its meeting on August 26, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of D&L covering up to P3...
President Duterte has guaranteed Filipinos that their money is being spent correctly by the government, even telling the people that they can "kill him" if he was lying. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The President made the statement amid the...
President Duterte's tirades against the Commission on Audit (COA) seemed to be far from over after he volunteered to audit the agency if he wins as vice president in the 2022 elections. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after the Commission on Audit (COA) cited in...
MB File Photo The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has approved the renaming of select sports facilities to national athletes who brought honor to the country. One of the facilities renamed is the weightlifting gym at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, which will now be known as the Hidilyn Diaz...
Our voice is powerful and should not fall on deaf ears. Protests by the youth are often seen as a nuisance despite being responses to underlying problems. Demands delivered on the megaphones or written on placards are not created on a whim but are borne from countless discourses among...
An ode to deep-rooted Filipino Values Today, Aug. 25, 2021, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), in partnership with the Negros Cultural Foundation (NCF), is launching “Sine Halaga Film Festival.” It showcases 12 Filipino films that highlight our very own cultural values...
