Death penalty by firing squad for public officials convicted of corruption will not eradicate corruption in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. Instead, the CHR proposed a more holistic solution that is rooted in human rights. The CHR's statement was issued after House Bill No....
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the plan of Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corporation to raise up to P6 billion from the issuance of preferred shares. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the SEC has issued on January 23, 2025 the Certificate of...
With the Supreme Court's (SC) issuance of temporary restraining orders (TROs) that allowed the participation of two more candidates, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has opted again to reschedule the printing of ballots for the May 2025 elections. Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday, Jan. 22, expressed full support to the proposed legislation that would penalize parents who refuse to provide child support. "The proposed measure under House Bill (HB) 8987 seeks to penalize the parent who fails to provide essential support for...
A disagreement over how much the government should pay to electrify remote areas in the country has caused the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to delay funding requests from the National Power Corporation (NPC). The ERC announced that it deferred action on 14 applications from NPC for Universal...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla is seeking to declare the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as an independent office through an amendment to the 1987 Constitution in an aim to bolster its independence. On Monday, Jan. 20, Padilla filed a Resolution of Both Houses No. 11, which amends Sec. 17 (Human Rights)...
National Youth Commission (NYC) Chief of Staff Atty. Eriven Larry Nepomuceno, Commissioner-at-Large Karl Josef Legazpi, Commissioner-at-Large Michelle Mae Gonzales, US Embassy Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, NYC Chairperson Jeff Ortega, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Y. Robert Ewing, NYC...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to amend the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994 or Republic Act No. 2784 in a bid to enhance the quality of teaching in the country and improve the country’s education system. In filing Senate Bill No. 2840, Gatchalian...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday, Jan. 18, that it will comply with the temporary restraining orders (TROs) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday, Jan. 17. The SC issued three more TROs that halted Comelec from disqualifying three candidates in three towns in the May 2025...
Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. stands at the podium on the plenary floor. (Facebook) Sultan Kudarat 2nd district Rep. Horacio Suansing Jr. is prodding the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Philippine Competition...
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban officially took effect last Sunday Jan. 12, 2025, signalling the start of the election period for the May 2025 National and Local Elections, various checkpoints were also deployed nationwide as part of the poll body's implementation of Resolution...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Saying that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has been compliant with its franchise requirements, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd...
