Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has renewed his push for local government units (LGUs) to get a more equitable share of the national budget so they can fund their own development programs. Lacson, who has launched his presidential bid in the upcoming May 2022 elections, made the pitch during his...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The leader of the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives vowed Thursday to avert a looming government shutdown as federal funds run out, despite a pledge by opposition Republicans to block the move. US House of Representatives (AFP/File) Lawmakers have until...
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources reportedly authorized the use portions of the agency’s savings in 2018 instead of reverting the full amount to the Bureau of Treasury (BT) as provided by law. Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate made...
Malacañang has announced the early suspension of work in government offices at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, to allow workers to spend time with their families and celebrate "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day". Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed on Tuesday, Sept. 21 Memorandum Circular...
The Paranaque City government launched on Wednesday a “cash for work” project that will help displaced workers in the city who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office chief, 1,000 individuals coming from Districts I and II were...
All vaccination sites in Pasay City are now accepting walk-ins belonging to all priority groups for their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) announced Tuesday. Previously, the PIO said the City Health Office (CHO) only allowed walk-in vaccination for adults...
Controversial former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang on Monday, Sept. 20, claimed that he never financed Pharmally Pharmaceutical’s P8 billion questionable transactions with government but helped it find friends to bankroll the deal. Michael Yang Yang, a Chinese national, denied claims...
Peace Corps Philippines, an agency and volunteer program run by the United States government, has signed a contract to independently evaluate the impact of the organization’s unique “Response Program” as it prepares for the resumption of its activities in a post-COVID-19 pandemic setting....
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez has stressed the need to scrap the Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (DBM-PS) following the issues and controversies hounding the government procurement agency. In filing House Bill No. 10222, Rodriguez said national government...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and JobStreet Philippines are set to hold a four-day online career fair from Sept. 20 to 24. (Unsplash) To date, there are 119 government agencies which signed up for the 2021 Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) and 2,580 vacancies to be opened. Of the total...
The Pasay City government has opened a new COVID-19 isolation facility at Villamor Airbase Elementary School (VABES) to accommodate more patients infected with the virus. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said VABES was the fourth isolation facility in the city that can accommodate 50 patients. Rubiano...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano lauded the local police for their strict implementation of the new alert level system on Thursday (September 16) that led to the apprehension of about 345 individuals for various health protocol violations. Rubiano ordered the local police under the supervision...
