The provincial government of Leyte "misused" P1.287 million of its Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) for catering services and other unrelated activities in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual audit report, COA said disbursements...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made permanent the cease and desist order (CDO) it issued against Maria Francesca Tan (MFT) Group of Companies, Inc. and Foundry Ventures I, Inc., along with their officers and agents. In a resolution promulgated on April 1, the Commission En Banc...
Amid allegations of delayed Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) payments for Academic years (AYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero de Vera III on Wednesday, April 17, denied news reports about his negligence of duties and responsibilities. (CHED Chairman...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero de Vera III vowed on Wednesday, April 17, to continue improving the commission's programs and services despite being one of the top government agencies with the highest performance rating in the latest survey conducted by OCTA Research. (Photo...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has removed the minimum amount of commission that stockbrokers may charge their customers as part of changes being implemented to spur trading activity in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The Commission on April 16 issued SEC...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said it has no choice but to proceed with the initiation of delisting proceedings against Abra Mining Industrial Corporation (AR) pursuant to its Involuntary Delisting Rules after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found the firm to have "illegally"...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday, April 16, a high number of voter registrants in its inaugural two-day Special Register Anywhere Program (SRAP) and satellite registration inside the military camps of Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte and Camp...
Insurance policyholders will soon have access to free legal assistance when they need to file a claim or complaint related to insurance, pre-need plans, or health maintenance organization (HMO) services. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) signed a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center have joined hands to generate more research projects to help foster capital market development in the country. SEC Commissioner Karlo S. Bello and UP College of Law Associate Dean Solomon F. Lumba...
Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its deep concern over a "stabbing spree" committed against barangay (village) safety officers and a policeman in Barangay Payatas-A, Quezon City last April 10. A man reportedly attacked and killed a barangay safety officer and injured two...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lizada on Monday, April 15 reminded public officials and employees that accepting gifts or monetary items while performing official duties is against the law. In the “Bagong Pilipinas” public briefing, the CSC official commented on former...
