The groundbreaking ceremony for the Freedom Memorial Museum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman was scheduled for December this year. The Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) and the University of the Philippines (UP) announce unity for the Freedom Memorial...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has suspended the sale of several vape brands for possible violation of the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, or vape law. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 7, the DTI said that affected brands include SHFT Dr. Freeze, Aerogin...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Sept. 5 reiterated the requirements that centenarians or their families must fulfill to receive the P100,000 cash gift provided under Republic Act (RA) 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Thursday, Sept. 5, that the proposed Archipelagic Sea Lanes Law would strengthen the Philippines' territorial integrity and national security. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino) He mentioned this after it was approved...
The absence of a deed of transfer is causing a delay in the start of construction for the planned Martial Law Museum on the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus, UP said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (UP Diliman Facebook page) UP clarified in a statement that a "necessary deed of transfer and...
Senator Raffy Tulfo was surprised to find out that some breathalyzers that cost P68,000 each were returned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after being discovered defective. Sen. Raffy Tulfo expresses his concern over the increasing incidence of drunk driving in the country. In a public...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is planning to pour an initial P3 billion worth of funds for the grant of the P10,000 cash gift to elderly Filipinos reaching the milestone ages of 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old. Thus, said...
"Peace not war." This was the call aired by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) amidst the reported consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera Region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). Citing...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) should intensify its mechanisms and programs aimed at preventing any incidences of hazing inside the campus. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the pitch as he welcomed the decision of the Baguio City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 5 on the 2019...
The Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) enforcement unit has ramped up its operations in the first half of the year focused on seizing unsafe products and ensuring compliance with the newly implemented Vape Law. According to the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), the DTI’s Task Force...
The measure seeking to amend and extend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act No. 11203, has progressed in the Senate. The bill is contained in Committee Report No. 282, entitled “An Act Amending Republic Act 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996 as amended by RA...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Monday, Aug. 12, that entry-level pay for educators in public schools will increase by around P3,024 in 2025. This comes following the signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 64 which will increase the salary of government...
