DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook) The Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of newly installed Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Surigao del Sur 2nd...
Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) Senator Pia Cayetano has underscored to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) the urgency in finalizing green energy auction reserve (GEAR) prices. Cayetano, in the recent Senate hearing on the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has expressed his strong support to the calls to increase compensation for teachers and poll workers. In relation to this, he renewed his call that these election-related benefits and allowances be made tax-exempt. "Napakahalaga ng gampanin ng...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has committed to expedite its regulatory procedures, including the much-awaited performance audit of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), to ensure fair electricity pricing for consumers. During a budget hearing with the Senate, ERC Acting...
Health advocates called on the government on Friday, Oct. 11, to implement screening mammography as a public health policy to increase breast cancer awareness. Workers install a breast cancer ribbon made of LED strips at the Philtrust Bank main branch along UN Avenue in Manila on October 11, 2024....
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia (Comelec's Facebook page) Amid the threat posed by private armies, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to deputize members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the...
Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) explained on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that the ongoing issue concerning the legitimacy of embattled church leader Apollo Quiboloy’s political party will not be a basis for the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that it has partnered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enhance financial literacy in educational institutions. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara {left) and SEC Chairperson Emilio Aquino (Photo from DepEd) DepEd...
The Palacio del Gobernador, which houses the Commission on Elections (Comelec) (MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 183 Filipinos have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs), while 190 organizations have submitted their respective Certificates of Nomination...
Investments to uplift the poorest and most vulnerable sectors in the Philippines may be funded by more foreign borrowings and other fiscal savings from more-than-enough US dollar reserves, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) said. "Applying a...
Alice Guo An election offense case will be added to the string of cases that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is facing after the Commision on Elections (Comelec) resolved to adopt the recommendation of its law department to file a...
With just minutes left on the last day of certificate of candidacy (COC) filing on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8, popular television host Willie Revillame appeared and formalized his bid to run for senator. Willie Revillame Asked why he had a change of heart about joining politics, he said: "Awayan....
