The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own probe and has dispatched a quick response team to look into the reported disappearance last Sept. 2 of two environment advocates in Bataan. It acted on report by the anti-reclamation network AKAP Ka Manila Bay that Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that securing the retirement benefits of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will help uplift their standard of living and ensure their future. Thus, the CHR gave its full support to House Bill (HB) No. 00176 or the "Overseas Filipino Workers Retirement System...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo said on Wednesday, Sept. 6 that he supports the idea of increasing the confidential funds of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), stating that P1 million is not enough for the agency. Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo speaks with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during the hearing of the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has dismissed, due to pending Supreme Court (SC) cases, the petition for money claim filed by MTD Philippines, Inc. which sought the payment by the Calamba City government of P755,006,011.34 for the botched construction of the CALABARZON Regional Government Center in...
Complaints about text scams declined and then sharply increased right after the deadline of the SIM registration ended, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said on Tuesday, September 5. NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca Lopez disclosed this phenomenon during the Senate Committee on...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting new guidelines to ensure consistency and uniformity in the reports by publicly listed companies (PLCs) on their sustainability measures. In a statement, the SEC said it will soon release a Memorandum Circular on the Revised Guidelines...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the petition for review filed by 13 former and incumbent officials of Baguio City against the Notice of Disallowance (ND) on the payment of P60.863 million Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) to city officials and employees in 2014. The petition for...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared former Lipa City accountant Ma. Belen M. Villanueva of any liability in the P293 million notice of disallowance (ND) it issued in 2017 over the construction of Lipa Public Market Parking Building (LPMPB). The case stemmed from the contract entered into by...
While Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc agreed with the war on illegal drugs by the previous administration, he strongly disagreed on the extrajudicial killings that happened during the operations conducted by law enforcers. Palpal-latoc cited the statement of former...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to adopt regional best practices to improve the regulatory environment for short selling at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) with the aim of boosting trading activity. Short selling is the practice of betting on the decline of a...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would ensure the seamless implementation of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Act. MOA SIGNING — ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez and Civil Service...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has partnered with various establishments to offer exclusive rates and freebies for civil servants in line with the celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). (Photo credit to CSC) “We prepared these special treats as a thank...
