(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian assailed the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision to forgo the fifth regulatory reset of the Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) distribution rate, which covered the period of 2022 to 2026. In a...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Saturday, Oct. 19, that 3,845 out of 6,600 candidates passed the October 2024 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE). (Courtesy of PRC) Isaac Edron Jones, from Davao Medical School Foundation, topped the October PLE with an 89.33...
In an era of heightened consumer awareness, a wave of entrepreneurs is entering the market, often unaware of the potential pitfalls that could jeopardize their ventures. A key strategy for safeguarding the future of a small business is embracing sustainability. In a one-on-one interview with...
Senator Pia Cayetano led a review of the decades-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 on Thursday, Oct. 17 I a bid to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) She says this is in response to the pressing need to review and update...
Coalition Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Mamamayan (ANIM) filed a petition on Friday, Oct. 18 before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking to disqualify political aspirants former President Rodrigo Duterte, Mathew Marcos Manotoc, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senator Cynthia Villar and...
President Marcos has appointed Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang III as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang II (Dante Ang II Facebook) In the...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker's office, Facebook) An alleged questionable use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) linked to Vice President Sara...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Marilyn Barua-Yap as the new chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Atty. Marilyn Barua-Yap (Photo courtesy of DAR) Barua-Yap will replace former CSC chief Karlo Nograles, who recently stepped down from the post. In the appointment letter...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly spent a whopping P16 million in confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) to rent 34 safehouses for...
Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino praised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the quality of its preparations for the 2025 mid-term elections, including the first parliamentary polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “I am glad to hear from...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the first public sector recipient of the People Investor of the Year-Special Citation Award from the Investors in People (IiP) Philippines for its commitment to investing in its employees. The award highlights the Commission’s exceptional efforts to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a measure that would allow graduates of accredited teacher education centers of excellence that achieved a consistent rate of at least 80 percent in the last five years to submit a portfolio showing the attainment of professional standards for...
