President Duterte is not seeking an end to the operations of community pantries despite raising concerns that these might cause the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang said Tuesday, May 4. People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30,...
Senator Leila de Lima is now seeking passage of a measure mandating a 10-day paid leaves for all eligible employees who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In filing Senate Bill No. 2148, De Lima proposed granting a 10-working day paid leaves of absence for public and private employees...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Thursday urged the national government to conduct a mass regularization of casual workers who have been employed in various state agencies for years, if not decades. Being the country’s biggest employer, Recto said the national government should...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to “assume a friendly approach” to community pantries instead threatening to halt their activities. De Lima said the DILG should put to task barangay officials to ensure the proper...
Despite the order by President Duterte, relocation of national agencies to the much-vaunted New Clark City Government Center is not easy. This was admitted by Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President Vince Dizon at the virtual SULONG Pilipinas held Monday, (April 26)....
The Indian government has extended $50,000 worth of assistance to the Philippines' corn sector and has even initiated a bilateral exchange on agricultural technology with the Philippine government. Photo by Gaspar Uhas on Unsplash During the general membership meeting of the Philippine...
The 2022 national and local elections would push through as scheduled, Malacanang said after rejecting the proposed establishment of a revolutionary government supposedly to be led by President Duterte. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque assured the nation that the country's next president would be...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should clear the air with all government agencies regarding the lifetime validity of birth certificates, Senator Joel Villanueva said on Sunday, March 14. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULELTIN) “It’s very clear that birth certificates should be...
Local government units (LGU) along Samar Bay have released a manifesto against House Bill 7853, which will give commercial fishing vessels more access to municipal coastal waters. Photo by Edmundas Stundzius on Unsplash In the manifesto, the Alliance of Local Government Units Along Samar...
The Australian Government will invest P630 million over the next six years to support disaster and climate resilience efforts in the Philippines. This is part of its newly signed agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which involves the initiative that will strengthen the...
Former action star Royette Padilla has died. He was 58. This was confirmed by her sister Rebecca Padilla on her Facebook account: “Please whisper a prayer for our brother Royette Padilla. A silent prayer for his eternal peace, please.” Reports showed that Royette died of a heart attack on...
The Duterte administration’s borrowings increased by over ninefold in October due to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) cash advance to the national government, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Gross borrowings of the national government in October this year increased by 1,244...
