The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) wants to rehire 2024 Bar exams topnotcher Kyle Christian G. Tutor, Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said on Friday, Dec. 13. Guevarra said that Tutor worked before in the OSG while he was studying law. “Malaking bagay ang working in a law firm like...
The Philippines has asserted its sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal as the country's envoy to the United Nations (UN) faced other members of the international body and rejected China's claim over the waters. Philippine Permanent Representative to the UN Antonio Lagdameo...
Some senators on Wednesday, December 11, expressed their sadness over some provisions in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which proposes a P6.352-trillion national budget for next year. This, even as the Upper Chamber, led by Senate President Francis...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook, PPAB) The Bicameral Conference Committee decided to keep the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget at P733 million under the proposed P6.352-trillion...
The Bicameral Conference Committee has retained the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was disclosed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, December 11, after the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked senators on Wednesday, Dec. 11 for ultimately backing the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), which was something they initially opposed in the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will get zero subsidy in the P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. This was according to Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe, citing that they still have their P600 billion reserve fund. "Nakita natin PhilHealth, yung subsidiya na...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Bicameral Conference Committee approved on Wednesday morning, Dec. 11 the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)--the biggest outlay in the country’s history. This, after ranking members of the...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is set to release P3.7 billion in Christmas cash gifts to eligible pensioners starting Thursday, Dec. 5, two days earlier than the regular December pension schedule, to help them prepare for the holidays. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
The Philippines will take part in the proceedings of the United Nations' (UN) International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said on Monday, Dec. 2. “The Philippines will participate in the oral proceedings at the International Court of Justice...
Only a few major differences will be tacked by the bicameral conference committee on disagreeing provisions of the 2025 budget according to Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe. Sen. Grace L. Poe delivers her opening remarks as the head of Senate panel and chairperson of the Committee...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) The Bicameral Conference Committee need not complicate the reconciling process for the P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2025. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez on the first day of...
