SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has urged the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to protect members of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) following the alleged human rights violations during the...
A week into the Philippine National Police (PNP) operations in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminded policemen that their operation should only involve the implementation of an arrest warrant, not a search warrant. In a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out an incentive program to encourage delinquent corporations to restore their good standing by giving them discounts on penalties if they submit their delayed annual reports. Following the success of the amnesty program it implemented last...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) over lapses in its P5.69 billion School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in 2023, with reports of delays and non-delivery of nutritious food products (NFPs) and pasteurized milk in several regions. Worse,...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) "Suppression of public information" was what Vice President Sara Duterte sought to do when she tried--but failed--to prevent the Commission on Audit (COA) from submitting to Congress an audit...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Saturday, Aug. 31, that--for the first time ever--they would publish a copy of an aspiring candidate's Certificate of Candidacy (COC) online in relation to the May 2025 polls. "At gusto ko pong iannounce sa lahat ng...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slapped system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) with P3.5 million worth of penalties for at least 10 transmission projects that it failed to deliver on targeted commercial operations date. A statement from the regulatory body...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) batted for the passage into law of a bill that would address the needs of women detained in jails to take care of their infants and their unique health concerns. In a statement, the CHR cited House Bill No. 402 (HB 402)on the proposed "Dignity of Women Deprived...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to Senate Bill (SB) No. 2727, the proposed law on Magna Carta of Commuters, which would uphold the rights of commuters by providing them with inclusive, affordable, safe, and accessible public transportation. The bill was introduced by...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its gratitude to the Leaders Forum, a bipartite body of labor and employer groups, for its support to the increase of the commission's budget. The Leaders Forum is composed of organizations such as the Employers Confederation of the Philippines,...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 1 director Joseph Francisco "Jeff" Ortega as the new chairperson of the National Youth Commission (NYC), replacing Duterte Youth leader Ronald Cardema. National Youth Commission Chairperson Joseph Francisco Ortega (Jeff...
Giant players in the domestic power industry will gear up for a new round of battle for their offers in the 400-megawatt capacity procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that will satiate mid-merit capacity in its supply portfolio. Listed as prospective bidders in Meralco’s competitive...
