Flag of China (Unsplash) House Deputy Majority Leader Mandaluyong City lone Rep. Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II finds zero bearing in China’s opposition to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. “This is our country, this is what we...
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan answering questions during a press conference (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has emphasized the need to amend the antiquated National Defense Act as a way to...
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, that China's attempts to challenge the Philippine Maritime Zones Law "are futile and will not deter us from vigorously upholding our rights under international law." "Wala pong karapatan ang China na i-veto ito...Hindi po mapapahinto ng China...
DAVAO CITY – The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has urged senior citizens to register in their Elderly Data Management System (EDMS) which aims to streamline and identify eligible recipients under Republic Act (RA) 11982, or the expanded Centenarians Act of 2016, which benefits...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva expressed his belief that the Tatak Pinoy Act would strengthen the government's efforts to create jobs for Filipinos. "We thank the President for always making jobs a priority goal of his administration. We also commend Senator Sonny Angara for relentlessly...
The Senate on Monday, February 26, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2492 or the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act which sets archipelagic boundaries in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) and the 2016 The Hague arbitral ruling. ...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. hailed President Marcos for signing on Monday, Feb. 26 the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016 as senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. :Senate President Juan...
President Marcos has signed two landmark laws that aim to honor two key sectors of society and promote their rights and development — the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act and the Expanded Centenarians Act. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos signed the two...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released seven draft regulations related to the Ease of Paying Taxes law ahead of the two-day public consultation set for next week. In a recent BIR advisory , the bureau is inviting taxpayers to participate in a public consultation on the proposed...
Sen. Mark Villar emphasized the stronger provisions provided under Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA that will arm the country’s financial institutions with heightened risk management systems, power, and authority to manage the financial transactions of account owners which are poised...
Senator Grace Poe said the passage of Senate Bill No. 2560 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act into law is necessary to protect Filipinos’ hard-earned money as more shift to online banking and digital payments. “They say that there are only two certain things in life: death and...
Senator Imee Marcos Members of the House of Representatives find questionable the timing of Senator Imee Marcos' rants about P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2024 or the current national budget. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
