PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Sports officials have already set their sights on the next big thing following Team Philippines’ strong showing in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games, which drew to a close Wednesday, May 17, with a lively ceremony at the 60,000-seater Morodok Techo National Stadium here....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to simplify and extend the government’s estate tax amnesty program for two more years in response to the clamor of taxpayers to avail of a tax reprieve. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, filed Senate Bill No. 2197...
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said he hopes the Committee on Ethics would be able to act on the case of the currently suspended Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. before the end of the first regular...
Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco While the House Committee on Energy is "very committed" to the efforts to amend the 22-year-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), it says the Senate should also get a move on things. During a briefing held by the committee with energy...
Fresh from its successful campaign in the Cambodia SEA Games, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages the 2023 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championship on May 20-21, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. *A young taekwondo jin connects a roundhouse kick during a...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is “very concerned” about the impact of the proposed pension reform scheme on military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in the country. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-charge Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed this matter during the hearing of...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo is proposing a one-strike policy for abusive employers who are not complying with the country’s minimum wage law and are not giving the benefits due to their workers. Tulfo, vice chairman of the Senate labor committee, stressed this during the Senate Committee on...
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has “approved in principle” the bill seeking for a P150 across-the-board wage increase for all private sector workers in the country. The panel, which is headed by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, will now discuss the proposed...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is supporting the House leadership's push to pass the Marcos administration’s 13 remaining priority measures in his capacity as House Committee on Appropriations chairman. Co, in a statement Tuesday, May 9, said: "We...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Tuesday, May 9 a bill criminalizing tax racketeering. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda sponsored House Bill (HB) No.7653 during Tuesday's committee proceedings. Salceda chairs the panel. Salceda’s proposal defines tax...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo on Monday, May 8, filed a bill seeking to provide free financial literacy training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as a pre-departure and post-arrival seminar to prevent them from being victimized by various investment and online scams. Tulfo, chairman of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. has told congressmen that the city government cannot, and will not, pay its rather enormous P7.33-billion debt to the National Power Corporation (Napocor) and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities...
