The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, July 5 announced the venues and dates of the face-to-face mass oathtaking for new civil engineers, speech language pathologists (SLP), and certified public accountants (CPAs). Photo credit to PRC/Manila Bulletin PRC said the oathtaking of...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles stressed the significance for government human resource (HR) practitioners to continue to enhance their skills in order to stay current and effective in their roles. Nograles made the statement during his speech at the CSC Regional Office XI...
Officials of the Muntinlupa City government thanked the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for commending the passage of an ordinance against gender-based sexual harassment. Mayor Ruffy Biazon and Majority Floor Leader Raul Corro of the City Council issued statements of appreciation to the CHR for...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) of the Philippines lauded the Muntinlupa City government for passing an ordinance against gender-based sexual harassment. In May, the Muntinlupa City Council passed Ordinance 2023-077, known as the "Respeto Sa Kapwa Muntinlupeño Ordinance” (Respect for...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) renewed its call to government agencies to pursue digital transformation in order to improve efficiency and service delivery. In a statement on Tuesday, July 4, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of embracing...
The Philippines maintains its position as the leading Asian country in closing the gender gap, according to the 2023 Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) Report issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF). (Photo courtesy of PCW/Facebook) The Philippines has reached 79.1-percent gender parity, and is now...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has called out the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for allegedly taking shortcuts in the lawful government procurement process. "We are deeply...
Only 23 applications for gun ban exemption have so far passed the pre-evaluation stage since the Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns (CBFSC) started accepting last June 5, the Commission on Elections said on Monday, July 3. Based on the data provided by Comelec spokesman Atty....
The second green energy auction (GEA-2) administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) logged a relatively low turnout with bidders subscribing 3,580.76 megawatts only or just roughly 30-percent of the 11,600MW total capacity offered to investors for delivery within 2024-2026 timeframe. Preliminary...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged leaders, managers, and human resource (HR) practitioners on Monday, July 3 to participate in the series of comprehensive learning and development (L&D) programs offered by the Civil Service Institute (CSI) this July. “As the training and development arm of...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is advancing its plea for regulatory support -- primarily on the removal of caps and for the timely approval of its capital expenditure (capex) program, so it can inject much-needed investments for the massive-scale integration of...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released a statement on Monday, June 3, regarding the sexual assault incident that occurred along Ylanan Street inside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus in Quezon City. "We extend our deep concern to our victim-survivor. I have asked the...
