Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure urging the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of the government’s spending for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response under the two laws Congress passed to combat the negative impact of the pandemic. In filing Senate Resolution...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) to make access easier for workers claiming compensation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hontiveros had earlier welcomed the Employees’ Compensation...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said 674 out of 1,168 examinees passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, Legazpi, Pagadian, Pangasinan, and Zamboanga this April. PRC/MB The results were released in four...
Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA) president and former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chief Celso “Cito” Dayrit passed away Wednesday night, April 28, due to COVID-19. He was 69. Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) president Richard Gomez confirmed the passing of Dayrit, respected and...
Shareholders of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI) are planning to raise up to P44 billion through an initial public offering of shares they own that are equivalent to 28.75 percent of the company. Based on the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,publicly-listed...
We're your partner, not prosecutors. Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica (Photo from Greco Belgica Facebook Page) Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman Greco Belgica reminded government agencies on Wednesday, April 28 that they are their...
If Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade would have his way, he would instantly suspend agency personnel caught red-handed in activities of corruption. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo courtesy of DOTr Facebook Page) But as a government agency, the DOTr still has to follow...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) are raising a combined P40 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate bonds shelf-registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMC said it has filed with the SEC a...
The online oathtaking of the new passers of the Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians will take place next month. PRC/MB The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) set the conduct of the online oathtaking on May 11 at 10 a.m. Inductees were reminded to wear a formal or...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued rules giving minority shareholders in publicly listed companies (PLC) more power by allowing them to call special stockholders’ meetings. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino (Photo credit: https://www.sec.gov.ph/commissioners/) “The newly...
For as long as the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) continues to recognize and include Eumir Marcial as one of its boxers, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has no problem providing the Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer with his needs. Officials of the sports agency clarified...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is closely monitoring the well-being of national athletes as they continue to train for future tournaments during the pandemic. National Training Director Marc Velasco said they are in close contact with national sports association officials to get updates on...
