Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged local government units (LGUs) not to depend too much on the additional P234-billion in Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) expected this year as the national government complies with the Mandanas ruling of the...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) has raised alarm over the increasing reports on fraud incidents, reminding all members and employers to protect their personal information and be vigilant against fixers and scammers. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez signed an executive order on Tuesday (Jan. 4) regulating the movement of unvaccinated individuals in the city while the National Capital Region (NCR) is under Alert Level 3. Olivarez, in his order, stated that unvaccinated individuals must stay at home at all...
Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
Collections of locally sourced revenues (LSRs) slightly dipped in the third-quarter, as provinces, cities, and municipalities continue to rely heavily on their respective internal revenue allotment (IRA) shares to fund operations and programs. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez...
Eligible workers of government will be given a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) of not more than P10,000, Malacañang announced on Monday afternoon, Dec. 27. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) The release of the cash incentive was authorized by President Duterte via administrative order (AO)...
Malacañang is looking to implement changes in its electrification game plan in a bid to achieve 100 percent electrification of the country by 2022--the last year of the Duterte administration. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) President Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No.156 on Friday, Dec. 10 in order...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was recognized for its highest compliance rate of the Career Executive Service Performance Evaluation System (CESPES) during the 48th anniversary celebration of the Career Executive Service (CES) late November. Department of Social Welfare and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he expects more Filipinos to have access to affordable medicines now that President Duterte has signed an executive order adding more medicines and drugs that would be subject to a price cap. Duterte had earlier signed Executive Order No. 155...
President Duterte has signed a directive paving the way for the establishment of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) signs a document as Senator Bong Go watches him (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Executive Order (EO) No.154 was signed on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
For the record, it's "Lapulapu"--not "Lapu-Lapu"--when referring to the first Philippine hero. Photo from Wikipedia. The caption reads, “Imaginary posthumous portrait of Lapulapu by Carlo Caacbay for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2019.” The standard spelling of the name...
Anticipating that the Philippines may face “crucial energy crisis” in the next few months, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) appealed Monday, Dec. 6, to President Duterte to sign an executive order seeking to tap nuclear energy as...
