The Comelec has issued new schedules for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) following the suspension of government work due to the inclement weather. In a post on Thursday night, Aug. 31, Comelec said for the National Capital...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second row, middle) and other senior military officers pose for a photo with the members of the Commission on Appointments during the deliberation of their ad interim appointments on August 30, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The ad...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued advisory to relevant industry stakeholders that it will be holding new round of public consultations on the guidelines underpinning the competitive selection process (CSP) policy being enforced on the distribution utilities (DUs) and electric...
The Energy Regulatory Commission has granted the plea of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its affiliate-firm Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) on their contract price adjustment. In tandem with that ruling of the Commission had also been the approval on a...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the Bureau of Treasury (BoT) over its purchase in 2022 of more than P5.24 million worth of grocery items which were distributed to its officials and employees despite lack of proper authorization. In its audit report, COA said that the purchase of the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, Aug. 31, that it has extended the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to Sunday, Sept. 3 due to the inclement weather. Aspiring candidates for the Barangay at Sangguniang...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has noted a 455 percent increase in the number of security positions assigned in 2022 at the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) security and protection group. In its annual audit report, COA said there were 433 non-plantilla positions assigned at the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday, Aug. 30 that a special election will be conducted on Dec. 9 for the Negros Oriental Province's third legislative district. In a statement, Comelec said that the special poll fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives (HOR) created...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with a scheme using President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr.'s initials or "BBM" with his photo to solicit investments without the necessary license. In an advisory, the SEC warned the public against Bagong...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), on Wednesday, August 30, confirmed the ad interim appointment of Romeo Brawner Jr. as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim appointment of Armed Forces of the...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday, August 30 said majority of the soldiers are “willing to sacrifice” a portion of their salary to accommodate the Executive Department’s proposal to make contributions for their military pension...
The Commission on Audit (COA) said the Department of Education (DepEd) has more than P362.7 million in "unauthorized, unnecessary, and dormant bank accounts" that violate the General Appropriations Act of 2022. In its audit report, COA said that DepEd has a total of P362,760,156.45 cash in banks...
