The bill mandating private universities and colleges to waive college entrance examination fees of qualified students has lapsed into law and takes effect immediately. Photo from Pixabay A copy of the law was published in newspapers on June 28. Republic Act (RA) No. 12006, which lapsed into...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte remains hopeful that the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) would become a top concern for the Senate amid the rising costs of rice. This, after House Speaker...
Senators on Tuesday, June 18, have asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) not to simply make excuses but to be more proactive in addressing what can be called a "text scam pandemic" that is paralyzing the country's systems. This was after the NTC said in a statement that the SIM...
President Marcos signed into law measures creating district engineering offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bukidnon, Negros Occidental, Bataan, Bulacan, and Ilolilo. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Mike Alquinto) Marcos signed Republic...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) The House of Representatives and the Senate are close to reaching an agreement on the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). ...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate is open to passing the House-approved bill that seeks to amend the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), according to House Speaker Martin Romualdez. This was one of the main...
The provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor will now be under one administrative region after President Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12000 or the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act on Thursday, June 13. NEW LAW, NEW REGION — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 11, called out the excessive use of force during the serving of warrants of arrest for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy for abuse and trafficking cases. Vice President Sara Duterte and Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Ali Vicoy/KOJC)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is up in arms over Malacañang's directive for all national...
A centralized and comprehensive registry of licensed vape shops will be established by local government units (LGUs) as part of the government’s nationwide enforcement strategy to safeguard Filipino minors from the health risks of vaping, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. The...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) "Mr. Rice" House Speaker Martin Romualdez has praised President Marcos' move to slash the tariff for imported rice from a hefty 35 percent to...
President Marcos' economic managers maintained that the National Food Authority (NFA) should continue its role in buffer stocking and intervene in the market only during emergencies. National Economic and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that any reforms to the state grains agency...
