Republic Act (RA) No. 12027, which aims to discontinue the use of the Mother Tongue as the medium of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 3 and make its implementation optional for monolingual classes, has lapsed into law following the non-action of President Marcos. File photo The measure lapsed...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Facebook) Amending the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law should take precedence over any proposed leadership change at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Thus, said...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12023 or the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services Law which imposes a 12-percent VAT on digital service providers (DSPs) to level the playing field for local providers and generate additional revenue that will be used to build more...
"This is not just another policy, it is your battle cry." President Marcos said this as he assured local farmers and fisherfolk of the government's stronger resolve in protecting and uplifting their lives through the newly signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12022 or the Anti-Agricultural Economic...
A group of education workers on Saturday, Sept. 21, called for a nationwide observance and a “collective awakening to our shared history” in light of the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law under the Marcos dictatorship. Tensions escalated between multisectoral groups and the...
​Germany's envoy in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 21, encouraged the public to "honor those who suffered" under Martial Law as the country commemorated the 52nd year since former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s imposition of the military rule. German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke said that...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing to improve the incentive regime for the upstream petroleum industry with the proposed ‘special allowance’ to be extended to operators in marginal petroleum blocks, as well as new plays and frontier acreages. In a draft DOE Circular, it has been...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Employment and Labor-6 disclosed on Wednesday that business establishments in Western Visayas region are compliant with labor laws. MELISSA Navarra, DOLE-6 OIC assistant regional director, speaks at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas. (Tara Yap) Melisa Navarra,...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) clarified that claims about the removal of coverage for indirect contributors are "utterly erroneous, misguided, and misinformed," and assured the public that beneficiaries will continue to receive their benefits. (PhilHealth / Manila...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The CREATE MORE bill--which seeks to make the country's tax regime both compliant with the minimum global tax and at the same time remain competitive--is now just President...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of four former Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials and a private individual over the irregular purchase of P6 million worth of cellular telephones in 2005. Denied were the motions for partial reconsidetration filed by former...
DAVAO CITY – The Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao drew mixed reactions from some key government officials in the region. Key leaders of the Bangsamoro government remain mum on the matter as of posting time. The Supreme Court on...
