Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Courtesy of DND) The Commission on Appointments (CA) unanimously confirmed the ad interim appointment of lawyer Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as the Secretary of National Defense (SND) on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Teodoro’s appointment was...
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to strengthen the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) by providing it with expanded structural, organizational, and functional independence. Through Senate Bill No. 2440 or the proposed Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Charter, Padilla said that CHR will...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, September 13 confirmed the ad interim appointment of Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. faces the Committee on National Defense of the Commission on...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the petition for money claim filed by Southern Philippines Power Corporation (SPPC) against the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) for the payment of contractual obligations under the...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 13, scored Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ proposal for Congress to remove provisions in the annual national budget that require publication of Commission on Audit (COA) reports on government agencies. “Good...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo The Committee on Audit (COA) has committed to carry out a special audit of the Commission on Higher Education's (CHEd) funds, including the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF). This was bared by...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2031 on Jails and Prisons Monitoring Act of 2023 that would help ensure the safety and security of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) inside detention centers. Filed by Sen. Raffy...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed apprehensions as it deplored the series of violent acts committed against persons who are candidates in the coming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) . In a statement, the CHR said that the election-related violence only...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given crowdfunding portals the authority to act as registrars of qualified institutional and individual buyers, as it ramps up efforts to boost the capital market. The Commission has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 12, Series of 2023, providing...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from YouTube live) A ranking House member has rejected Ombudsman Samuel Martires' proposal to not publish the Commission on Audit's (COA) audit observation memoranda (AOM). "I think that the practice of...
The Tariff Commission will commence hearings on the proposed reduction in rice tariffs on Friday, Sept. 15. In a notice of public hearing posted on its website, the commission is inviting all interested parties to register their participation before the end of business hours on Thursday, Sept. 14....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Sept. 11, announced that railway maintenance and repair certificates will be offered for the first time to Filipino students. MB Visual Content Group Through the CHED’s participation in the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, the Mabalacat...
