The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped fines amounting to more than P560 million on Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation (AR), its directors, officers, transfer agent and certain stockholders for the unauthorized and fraudulent trading of unissued and unlisted shares from 2015...
(Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo is prodding the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to “vigorously enforce” the law prohibiting the “no permit, no exam”...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) maintained its position in the top government agencies with high approval and trust ratings, based on the national survey conducted by Publicus Asia. (Photo from CSC) The CSC, in a statement on April 12, said it placed 9th in both categories — which shows the...
With the persistent traffic challenges in Metro Manila, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged more agencies to adopt flexible work arrangements (FWAs) as a solution to traffic congestion. (CSC / Manila Bulletin) The new resolution from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded Congress for taking "proactive steps" in improving the functionality of the country's public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) through House Bill (HB) 9982. The bill defines the supervisory and regulatory role of the government,...
The Government Arsenal (GA), an agency under the Department of National Defense (DND) in charge of producing basic weaponry and ammunition for the military and the police, has been flagged by the Commision on Audit (COA) over "abnormal losses" incurred in the production of bullets in 2023....
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the filing of various bills in Congress to set up a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) that would comply with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the officials of Ramos town in Tarlac for "lack of responsiveness to the real needs of residents' when 90 percent of the town's farmlands were inundated and 1,126 families were affected by typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon" in July and August 2023. In its 2023...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against exceeding the "statutory limitation" on disbursements for extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME) or discretionary funds taken out of their collected real property taxes (RPTs). It cited the case of...
The provincial government of Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has exposed to risks in case of fire or other incidents its P275.4 million worth of property, plant and equipment (PPE) due to its failure to secure insurance, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
The proposed office for persons with disability (PWDs) in Bontoc town, Mountain Province lacked the proper architectural facilities or structural features to enhance the mobility, safety, and welfare of its intended beneficiaries, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its audit report. ...
