All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
The Philippines' move allowing greater foreign participation in public services is seen by the World Bank as a productivity enhancement, especially in the electrical machinery, telecommunication and transport sectors. Referring to the amendment to the antiquated Public Service Act (PSA) that was...
The enactment into law of the measure providing for a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for non-resident tourists will boost tourist arrivals in the Philippines beginning next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he is...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) chief during the previous Duterte administration is to blame for the unutilized expired vaccines that cost billions of pesos. Thus, said...
Senators are optimistic that the signing into law of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act or Republic Act No. 12076 would soon put an end to the usual practice of local government units (LGUs) to use schools as temporary shelters during calamities or disasters and other kind of public emergencies. ...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Friday, December 6, to urgently address the persistent power outages plaguing Siargao Island since early December. Zubiri said that this is now adversely affecting its...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, December 6 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act Number 10277 or the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, saying it will help curb the cases of enrollees...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration based here has warned the people against individuals soliciting money after two incidents were reported to the police recently. AZCONA (Glazyl Masculino) The first happened on Nov. 26 when an unidentified person called an SRA supplier and...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (left), former senator Leila de Lima (Facebook.PPAB) Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman has apologized to former senator Leila de Lima and to Filipino women in general for what she described as...
Michael Yang, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s former economic adviser, is clearly a central figure in Chinese intelligence operations in the Philippines, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, November 26. Hontiveros made the remark during the Senate Committee on Women, Children,...
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II on Tuesday, November 26 called for calm and sobriety amid the growing political tension between the nation’s two leaders, emphasizing the need to prioritize the country’s welfare over political differences. Honasan made the appeal in light...
Photo from Pixabay The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory announcing the inclusion of additional medicines for cancer, diabetes, and mental health in its list of products exempt from value-added tax (VAT). In its advisory released on Monday, Nov. 25, the FDA explained the new...
