Police personnel nationwide were directed by the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to tighten the enforcement of Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act, especially as the country observes the International Women’s Month this March and the International Women’s Day on...
At least two senators are now calling on the government and the private sector to consider implementing work-from-home arrangements or expand other flexible work schemes to help reduce fuel consumption in light of rising oil prices brought about by the widening conflict in the Middle East. ...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called on lawmakers to consider amendments to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law and grant the President permanent powers to deal with rising oil prices. Escudero noted that the current safeguard in the TRAIN law or Republic Act No....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 4, denounced the controversial remark made by Rep. Jesus Manuel “Bong” Suntay about actress Anne Curtis, saying there’s no excuse for the lawmaker not to make a public apology. “Rep. Bong Suntay must apologize and make the necessary amends to Ms....
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, March 2 called on lawmakers to expedite the passage of the bill mandating the automatic suspension of excise taxes on petroleum products. Ejercito made the call in light of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East involving the United States,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing for a bill seeking to lower the individual income tax rates to increase the take-home pay of workers, particularly for low and middle-income earners. In filing Senate Bill No. 1685, Estrada proposes to adjust tax brackets starting in 2027 by amending...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has promoted nearly 2,000 public school teachers and school leaders in Central Luzon, accelerating the rollout of the government’s expanded career progression program aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, retention, and education quality. DepEd Secretary...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea 's former interior minister was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol 's brief declaration of martial law in 2024. The verdict for Lee Sang-min came a week before a different judge at the same Seoul...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, February 6, fast-tracked the promotion of 2,915 public school teachers and school leaders in the National Capital Region (NCR), marking a major step in addressing long-standing career advancement backlogs in the basic education sector. The newly...
You should always come prepared. Known as a "no-nonsense" educator, stepping into First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos ' class should never be taken lightly as one of her students said. "Every time the First Lady walks into our classroom, she is not the First Lady—she is our Teacher," Danielle...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged his fellow lawmakers to approve a measure modernizing the country’s outdated bank secrecy laws, saying these have hindered transparency, obstructed accountability, and weakened the government’s ability to combat corruption. “Our failure to modernize our bank...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson on Tuesday, January 27 rebuffed allegations that there is a "de facto Martial Law" in the Philippines. Lacson is referring to the claims made by Rep. Leandro Leviste, who in a Facebook video alleged that the Philippines was under “de facto...
