Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, February 12 reiterated his call for a review of the country’s National Building Code in anticipation of the so-called the ‘The Big One’ amid the deadly earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria. Tolentino said that strengthening the existing provisions...
The proposed House bill which would amend Section 108 of Republic Act (RA) No. 8550 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998” has been passed on third reading at the House of Representatives. The House plenary (Photo by Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) During the House’s plenary session on...
“Harsh provisions”, like imprisonment, await non-custodial parents who refuse and neglect to pay child support if the proposed measure by Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Ruiz Daza becomes law. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) Daza’s House Bill (HB) No. 44, entitled “An Act Ensuring Child...
Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
MARAWI CITY – The Bangsamoro Transition Authority, through its Committee on Rules, discussed the proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code in a public consultation on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Lanao del Sur provincial capitol gymnasium here. THE proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code is discussed in an...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is seeking congressional approval of a bill seeking to declare an elective official automatically resigned from his elective office upon the filing of his certificate of candidacy (COC). In filing Senate Bill No. 1683, Tulfo proposed the restoration of the old law, Batas...
Metro Manila mayors and traffic management officials in the metropolis have approved the the final draft of the Metro Manila Traffic Code for the proposed single ticketing system in the National Capital Region (NCR) in a meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 19. The proposed single ticketing system is...
Amid calls to impose higher taxes on the rich, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda on Monday, Jan. 16, revealed plans to tax luxury items, such as wristwatches, bags, beverages, and paintings, among others. (Photo from the office of Albay Rep. Joey Salceda) This came after international...
Blacklist International may have made history as the first and only team to make it back to the grand stage of the M-series after taking down ECHO in the upper bracket finals but the Filipino champions are nowhere satisfied with what they have done so far in the M4 World Championships in Jakarta,...
Blacklist International bucked a slow start before displaying its championship poise in the sudden death Game 5 to frustrate ECHO, 3-2, and complete a historic return to the M-series grand finals in the M4 World Championship at the Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Jan....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea and pushed for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC). This came as the two leaders met on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Great Hall of the People in...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, called on the local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce measures to protect the country’s coastal areas and aquatic resources. He issued the pronouncement after...