The Department of Education (DepEd) will further strengthen its internal controls and procurement process following the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the “ overpriced laptops ” given to public school teachers. (DepEd file photo) “DepEd has always said that we are committed...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has recommended the filing of graft and perjury charges against high-ranking officials of the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services and the Department of Education (DepEd) who figured in the alleged anomalous purchase of “overpriced” and...
Some senators have expressed their support for the bill that seeks to amend the law that established a fixed term and retirement age for some officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said a review of Republic Act No. 11709, which was passed into law...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar In writing, there is a phenomenon called the writer’s block, a condition where a person is unable to start the writing process for a significant amount of time. Some describe it as a condition of paralysis, unable to write down even the...
Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, January 17 confirmed there were indeed “rumblings” within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) but clarified that is was due to the "unintended consequences" brought about by the enactment of the new law that set fixed terms...
Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has expressed sadness and anger over the reported suicide of five farmers of white onions from Bayambang, Pangasinan. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Castro, a deputy minority leader, was referring...
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel's resident import Justin Donta Brownlee on Monday, January 16 took his oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines after the recent enactment of Republic Act No. 11937 or the law that granted him Filipino citizenship. Ginebra San Miguel's resident import Justin...
The Senate Committee on Public Services followed a “non-punitive tone” in investigating the technical glitches that happened on January 1, New Year’s Day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that caused a shutdown of the country’s airspace. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the...
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is taking full responsibility and accountability for the air traffic system glitch that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on New Year’s Day. CAAP Director General Manuel Antonio Tamayo expressed the CAAP’s position on the issue...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday, January 11 said the Upper House is determined to pass a bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the first quarter of 2023. Interviewed at the ‘’Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum,’’...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, January 11 said government should be the one in control of public utilities that are considered vital to national security. Ejercito made the remark as he opposed proposals that seek to privatize the country’s airport operations following the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar As we enter a new year, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. endeavored to write a new chapter in Philippine-China relations. In his speech before embarking on a historic trip to Beijing, President Marcos laid out the...
