Old ballot boxes (Linus Guardian Escandor II/MANILA BULLETIN) Lawmakers in the House of Representatives warned that if controversies continue to hound the Commission on Elections (Comelec), particularly its P18-billion automated election contract with...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the municipality of Mapun in Tawi-Tawi over its P8.82 million outright expenses in 2023 without first setting up an inventory account. The lapse cast doubt on the propriety of the transactions, the COA said in its 2023 audit report on the municipality. It...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said it was now preparing to launch two large-scale operations against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) not only to disturb their operations but also to arrest individuals involved in the activity. Pixabay PAOCC spokesman Dr....
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann hopes the country’s successful campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics would create more awareness and support for less popular sports. Bachmann said Carlos Yulo’s double gold-medal victory in men’s artistic gymnastics and the bronze...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It's too early to say whether or not the Commission on Audit's (COA) findings on the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) usage of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF)...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the conviction of two former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets of murder and another former cadet of hazing for the death of 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September 2019. Convicted of murder by the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC)...
The country needs to start reinforcing climate justice in the country and one of the best ways to do it is to support the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 9609, the proposed Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Act, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. HB 9609 was introduced by Reps. Edgar Chatto,...
A graft complaint has been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia and seven other poll officials before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, August 20, in connection with the P18-billion contract awarded to South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025...
There is a growing number of women holding executive positions in the Philippines’ publicly-listed companies although not enough are making it to the top of the corporate ladder and not many are being given key corporate roles. A study conducted by Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN)...
"Peace not war." This was the call aired by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) amidst the reported consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera Region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). Citing...
The Commission on Appointments has approved on Tuesday, August 20 the ad interim appointment of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. Committee on Labor, Employment, Social Welfare, and Migrant Workers chairperson Rep. Mercedes Alvarez earlier approved the...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW) The Commission on Appointments (CA) is set to resume consideration of the ad interim appointment of Hans Leo Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny...
