The measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)--the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program--has been approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Gaining the chamber’s final nod on the strength of 224 affirmative votes during...
The House of Representatives has taken a stand against gender-bssed discrimination in the workplace by granting final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 7704. The measure, which sought to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women in employment, was passed on third and final reading...
For the second Congress in a row, the House of Representatives has granted final approval to a proposed National Land Use Act. The latest version of the measure, HB No. 8466, was passed on third and final reading during plenary session on Tuesday night, May 6. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district...
Shai Nitura and Gerz Petallo clash one more time this Season 88 when Adamson seeks payback and a Final Four-clinching win over Far Eastern University in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila Saturday, April 18. Both squads plunge into the crucial...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers that delaying workers’ final pay and Certificates of Employment (COE) is illegal, following a rise in nationwide complaints last year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said employers who fail to comply “may face complaints and...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, July 19, lifted all tropical cyclone wind signals across the country as Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) continued to move farther away from the Philippine landmass. In...
“Final Destination Bloodlines” broke opening weekend records in the Philippines. Deadline.com reported that “Final Destination Bloodlines” topped the global box office this weekend with $102 million. Half of the box office gross came from international markets, including the...
“Final Destination Bloodlines” will open in Philippine cinemas on May 16 and internationally on May 14. The film stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd. Sneak previews for a limited time only...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Make sure the final pay of departing employees is released on time. This was the appeal made by TRABAHO Party-list to businesses across the country, and it highlighted the importance of complying with the law to protect...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is upbeat over the third and final reading passage a bill establishing a new state-owned college of medicine in Eastern Samar. Libanan...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a measure that would temper the rate of annual excise tax increases on tobacco products....
