The Commission on Audit (COA) said that the province of Camarines Sur should treat its P160 million Vetiver grass in its plantation project as "biological assets" instead of charging the funds to its agricultural supplies account. Internationally-published articles state, among other things, that...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its probe on alleged violations committed during strip searches of visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Tuesday, May 14. “Just like everybody...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, May 14, announced that 7,749 out of 11,116 examinees passed the Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination. (Photo from PRC) PRC said the top scorer in the said exam is Abigail Escueta Cayanan of St. Jude College-Dasmariñas, Cavite, Inc.,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the second tranche of the ASEAN fixed rate green bonds issuance of Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) which is targeting to raise P6.0 billion with an oversubscription allotment of P4.0 billion. EDC President and COO Jerome H....
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will conduct a motu proprio investigation on the death of civilians tagged by the New People’s Army (NPA) as military assets in Negros Occidental. The NPA has claimed responsibility for the killings of eight civilians in various areas in the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has found as "unauthorized" and "doubtful" the P42.1 million fees and charges imposed by the Cabanatuan City government in Nueva Ecija to its taxpayers in 2023 for lack of appropriate city ordinances. In its 2023 annual audit report, COA said that Cabanatuan City has...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared "red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association" as threats to one's right to life, liberty and security. "In a society built on the rule of law, every citizen is entitled to the...
The Caramoan Resort Project of Camarines Sur province earned P14.66 million in 2023 but it spent P23.89 for operational expenses and, thus, incurred losses of P9.23 million, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual audit report, COA said that other revenues collected for the...
As supply in the Luzon grid remains wobbly, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that it will finally act on the deferred pass-on of cost recoveries for the new gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) on fuel for power generation lifted from the Malampaya gas field. “On the GSPA,...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that 57,683 individuals or 17.2 percent of the 297,952 examinees for the professional level passed the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) conducted on March 3. Region IV (Southern Luzon) had the highest passing rate with 9,473 out of...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) released on Thursday, May 9, the results of the March 2024 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for professional and sub-professional levels. The results of the March 3 CSE-PPT have been posted on the CSC website. CSC said...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned Camarines Norte provincial officials on the distribution of 52 emergency and rescue vehicles without adopting procedures in the selection and evaluation of the prospective barangay recipients. COA said that Camarines Norte purchased 53 vehicles in...
