President Marcos has appointed Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang III as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang II (Dante Ang II Facebook) In the...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Speaker's office, Facebook) An alleged questionable use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) linked to Vice President Sara...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Marilyn Barua-Yap as the new chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Atty. Marilyn Barua-Yap (Photo courtesy of DAR) Barua-Yap will replace former CSC chief Karlo Nograles, who recently stepped down from the post. In the appointment letter...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly spent a whopping P16 million in confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) to rent 34 safehouses for...
Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino praised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the quality of its preparations for the 2025 mid-term elections, including the first parliamentary polls in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “I am glad to hear from...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the first public sector recipient of the People Investor of the Year-Special Citation Award from the Investors in People (IiP) Philippines for its commitment to investing in its employees. The award highlights the Commission’s exceptional efforts to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a measure that would allow graduates of accredited teacher education centers of excellence that achieved a consistent rate of at least 80 percent in the last five years to submit a portfolio showing the attainment of professional standards for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) are aiming to boost investor education and promote financial literacy among students and teachers. The SEC said in a statement that this partnership is in line with the commission’s efforts to protect more...
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook) The Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of newly installed Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Surigao del Sur 2nd...
Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) Senator Pia Cayetano has underscored to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) the urgency in finalizing green energy auction reserve (GEAR) prices. Cayetano, in the recent Senate hearing on the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has expressed his strong support to the calls to increase compensation for teachers and poll workers. In relation to this, he renewed his call that these election-related benefits and allowances be made tax-exempt. "Napakahalaga ng gampanin ng...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has committed to expedite its regulatory procedures, including the much-awaited performance audit of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), to ensure fair electricity pricing for consumers. During a budget hearing with the Senate, ERC Acting...
