House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) receives copy of the 2025 NEP from DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Speaker’s office) Job creation, quality education, expanded health care, and social protection are among the main thrusts of the...
San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes (Rep. Robes' office) San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes has committed to monitor the implementation of the newly-enacted Republic Act (RA) No.12009...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is seeking amendments to certain provisions of the SIM Card Registration Act to put an end to various...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed his belief that any amendment to be made to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should result in lower electricity rates. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Gatchalian reiterated that the sought amendments were for the benefit of consumers who...
There is a rainbow after the rain for consumers -- and that will be coming at the gas pumps as the oil companies calculated likely price rollback across products next week. Based on the outcome of three-day trading in the regional market, the estimated price cut for gasoline products would hover at...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, July 24 that the newly-enacted law Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) Law permits the government to seize and use properties of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) involved in large-scale scams and...
President Marcos has called on Congress to work with the Executive branch in reviewing the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, Marcos made the call to determine if...
DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna president Satur Ocampo, and 11 others who were convicted of child abuse filed an appeal before the Tagum City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 on Monday, July 22. Their counsels filed a five-page notice asking the trial...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is throwing full backing to the legislative measures which had been outlined by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the next priority policies to be pursued by the government. In the energy sector, the key piece...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes believes that President Marcos will give special mention to the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No.11982 or the Expanded...
Calling it a “gross misplacement” of priorities amidst the country's worsening education crisis, a group of education workers on Sunday, July 21, strongly criticized the government's plan to build a Taylor Swift-ready stadium at Clark Airport. A classroom is divided into two to accommodate...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said Saturday, July 20, that the passage of Republic Act No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) will give the central bank more teeth in protecting financial consumers. AFASA is a law that will curb and combat...
