A member of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives wants Malacañang to certify as “urgent” the proposed measures that will help curb the impact of spiraling oil prices. (Photo by Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
• The Clean Air Act aims to ensure a “balanced and healthful ecology” for all Filipinos, in tune with “the rhythm and harmony of nature,” emphasizing the “polluters must pay” principle. • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) acts as the...
CAMP Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – The Tarlac police said they arrested 82 law violators in one week from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Forty-one of them have standing warrants of arrest, 14 were nabbed for illegal drugs, 10 for illegal gambling, and 17 during police response. Suspects face...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III wants to pursue amendments to the Philippine Lemon Law or Republic Act (RA) 10642, because the current procedure is ‘’too cumbersome". Pimentel announced his intention to file a bill to strengthen the Lemon Law during the organizational meeting and...
It's all systems go for commemorating the 39th anniversary of the death of the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. on Sunday, August 21. The late Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. (File photo) This year's Ninoy Aquino Day celebration will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWD) has ordered its officials to implement stricter compliance to laws and policies relative to the imolemwntation of infrastructure projects in high-hazard areas, no build zones, and national protected areas. Photo: DPWH In a memorandum released to...
President Marcos has approved the review of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Socioeconomic...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is recommending to amend the Covid-19 Vaccination Law if the Marcos administration will not extend the period of state of calamity due to the pandemic. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they already presented this recommendation to President...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country's annual celebration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) month this August with the theme "Upholding IHL as We Recover from the Pandemic: Bayanihan to Reduce the Suffering in Armed Conflict Toward Advancing the Gains of Peace and Reconciliation."...
Over P24.09 billion worth of loans has been disbursed to 408,834 small farmers and fisherfolk from 2019 to 2022 and more are expected to benefit from the passage of the Republic Act (RA) 11901 or The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act of 2022, the Department of...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta is prodding the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to look into the potential deal between the shuttered media giant ABS-CBN and TV5. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) This, as Marcoleta described the venture as a possible "circumvention...
