The Commission on Audit has red flagged transactions made by the Office of Solicitor General in its 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. COA disclosed in its 2020 annual audit report for the OSG that the government’s legal counsel has procured P1.49 million worth of medical supplies...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is open to the idea of arming anti-crime civilian volunteers but the firearms should only be to defend themselves and not on hunting down criminal elements that include communist rebels. PNP Chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T Eleazar explained that anti-crime...
Accountable officers (AO's) of the Commission on Elections have continued to fail to liquidate cash advances of over P2.59 billion, most of which reportedly spent in previous elections. The Commission on Audit, in its 2020 annual audit report for the Comelec, also disclosed that despite the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is vouching on the role of local universities and colleges (LUCs) in increasing students’ access to education while addressing persistent jobs-skills mismatch. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said LUCs also play...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has sought for amendments that will give the existing data privacy law more teeth in the enforcement function amid rapid digital transformation in the country. During the 55th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum, Privacy Commissioner Raymund Enriquez...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) joined the nation Friday, June 25 in mourning the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III even as it cited the significant role he played in championing reproductive health (RH) in the country. (Mark Balmores / File...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threatens to revoke the licenses of lending and financing companies that have yet to register and disclose their online lending platforms (OLP). The Commission issued the stern warning in a notice as it continues to cleanse the roster of lending and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finalizing the guidelines for arbitration that would ensure the speedy and impartial resolution of intra-corporate disputes. The Commission released for public comment the draft guidelines operationalizing Section 181 the Revised Corporation Code of...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged the Philippines to ensure that justice is served as it expressed deep concern over reports of two children caught in alleged government operations causing their “untimely and unjustifiable deaths”. UNICEF (via Twitter) “Ending...
MB File Photo Regardless of the outcome of the meeting among officials of the Southeast Asian Games Federation, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has encouraged the athletes to keep their focus on training. PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez said that they are waiting for Thursday's SEAG...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Center for Continuing Professional Education and Development (CCPED) virtually launched two books via Facebook Live on June 16, 2021. Produced under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Revised and Expanded Guidelines for Continuing Professional Education...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is hopeful that the Tariff Commission will still appreciate its data and evidence presented on the imposition of safeguard duty on imported cars and light commercial vehicles to protect the domestic motor vehicle manufacturing sector and save jobs. Trade...
