The province of Northern Samar failed to remit a total of P58 million in taxes and mandatory contributions to agencies such as the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged anyone who has information on the whereabouts of labor organizer William Lariosa to come forward and help the investigation on his disappearance. Lariosa, a member of the Kilusang Mayo Uno in the Southern Mindanao Region, had been allegedly arrested by...
"Inclusivity and awareness on equal rights" are the best solutions against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, Human Rights Commissioner Faydah Maniri Dumarpa said on Thursday, May 16. This year's celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) is on...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) reminded owners, especially inside the malls, to ensure their businesses are registered and compliant with the Commission's regulations. NPC Commissioner John Henry Naga and other officials during the on-the-spot privacy sweep in Ayala Malls Manila Bay on...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). All of the officials hurdled the deliberations led by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the CA Committee on Foreign...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 15 called on the Department of Energy (DOE), the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to demonstrate the foresight and competence needed to address the power supply shortage being felt around the country....
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should focus on stopping vote-buying instead of urging Congress...
The Energy Regulatory Commission has partially lifted the enforced suspension on cost settlements at the reserve market, hence, allowing the generation companies (GenCos) to recoup P1.723 billion worth of deferred cost recoveries which accrued when they supplied the ancillary services requirements...
How can the poor, disadvantaged, and marginalized members of society reach the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to seek help for their grievances? They can seek help and assistance through the CHR's Management Information System Monitoring Outlet or CHR MISMO, an online complaint portal that is...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has blamed Pampanga provincial officials for the loss in 2023 of P9.3 million worth of food products due to "insufficient controls in the safekeeping, custody, and warehousing." In its 2023 annual audit report (AAR), COA disclosed that the province suffered a qualified...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed "high hopes" that the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination created by President Marcos will help address and improve human rights situation in the country. The President created the committee to improve the mechanisms for the promotion...
Senator Raffy Tulfo (Senate PRIB) Senate Committee on Energy chairman Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) over their failure to regularly monitor power plants amid frequent outages....
