The number of Filipino women using contraceptives rose to 8.6 million, with pills turning out to be the most popular method of birth control, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed. The recent data results, according to the CPD, is higher than the 8.3 million recorded in...
A total of 2,424 amnesty applications from former rebels have already been received and processed by the National Amnesty Commission (NAC), a year after the government started accepting requests for the abolition of their criminal liabilities for past political offenses. As of March 7, the NAC has...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has commended the management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for designating two bays for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and opening the main arrival curbside to all passengers, not only for those considered as very important persons (VIPs)....
ERC confirms retail aggregation down to household level is possible, but implementation will be phased. Focus group discussions are underway to build a roadmap for the household threshold. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has assured that retail aggregation is feasible down to the...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) highlighted the importance of achieving "true gender equality" during the kick-off of the 2025 National Women's Month Celebration (NWMC). (Courtesy of PCW) To promote inclusive policies, amplify women’s voices, and address persistent gender gaps through a...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats as the dominant majority party and the Nacionalista Party (NP) as the dominant minority party for the upcoming May 2025 polls. Commission on Elections This was according to Resolution No. 11119, promulgated...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresssed its full support to the order of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against discrimination of vulnerable sectors during the election period. In Resolution No 11116, the Comelec said the discrimination against individuals from the vulnerable sectors...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 5 vowed to nominate Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III as a member of the powerful appointments body when Congress resumes session in June. Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (Senate photo) “When session resumes on...
Former Silang Mayor Kevin A. Anarna (Photo from Atty. Kevin Amutan Anarna's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the appeal of former Silang Mayor Kevin A. Anarna, lifting the ₱1.38 billion disallowance initially issued over unsubmitted...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, March 4, that they are looking to get an international certification for the Automated Election System (AES) before the end of the month. "Hopefully bago po matapos ang buwan na ito ay ang certification mula sa...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the petition for disqualification case against senatorial candidates ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and Ben Tulfo, as well as three of their relatives. In a six-page decision, the First Division resolved to dismiss the petition...
The National Power Corporation (NPC) has sought approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to recover costs through incremental currency exchange rate adjustment (ICERA). A notice posted by the ERC showed that NPC has requested approval for the recovery of approximately ₱21 million,...