In an attempt to boost employment opportunities in Metro Manila and surrounding areas, Malacañang has issued an administrative order (AO) amending provisions of the previous administration's AO No. 18, granting a second chance for applicants for economic zones within the National Capital Region...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that prices of goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) in October rose at the slowest pace since the trend started to increase in February last year. Data released by the PSA showed that the annual rate of the general retail price index (GRPI) in...
More than P1.5 million worth of "fake" bags, rash guards, and insecticides bearing known trademarks were seized by the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) during operations in Manila, Pasay City and Bulacan. In a statement, the NBI said that seized were "fake" rash products with "HOPO" and "OOP"...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
Senators lauded the recent move of President Marcos to issue an executive order and several proclamations that grant amnesty to rebels and insurgents. In a statement, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said that the agreement to resume the peace talks between the Philippine government and the National...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that having strong partnerships is a necessity in practicing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the country. During an M&E forum, Balisacan said that a collaboration with practitioners from the public and...
Cases of election-related violence and other incidents in this year’s barangay elections went up by around 162 percent compared to the barangay poll-related incidents in 2018, data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 30. From 40 validated election-related...
Another transmission project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in the Visayas grid - the 138-kilovolt Panay-Guimaras interconnection project - will be facing delays due to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court. According to the company, the TRO...
As both the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) prepare for the resumption of peace talks, the Philippine Army said on Thursday, Nov. 30, that it will continue dismantling the weakened guerrilla fronts and neutralizing the remaining armed groups of the communist...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to provide an additional criterion for the availment of unprogrammed appropriations under the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 has been overwhelmigly approved on third and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed anew to advance the cause of human rights especially in the conduct of its operations, with its top official saying that the commitment to human rights is not merely a legal obligation but a moral imperative. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr....
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) announced that the three separate dams of the multi-billion mega dam project in Iloilo province have been structurally completed. THE Jalaur High Dam, the biggest of the three dams being built in Calinog town, Iloilo province....
