TORONTO – The Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEPIAC) led by the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the concurrence of the Department of Finance (DOF) to a proposed deal with the South Korean government on a new feasibility study that must be undertaken to re-assess technical...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has accused the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Commission on Audit (COA) of being "in cahoots" with each other on the issue of...
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from Rep. Salceda's office, BBM Media Bureau) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has given new hope for President Marcos' campaign promise of P20 per kilo...
In response to the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has initiated the blocking of websites and apps offering investment opportunities without the necessary license. Last February 21, the NTC issued a memorandum to all internet...
Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution that will look into the propriety of allowing civilians to own semi-automatic rifles. In a statement, Marcos expressed concern that there will be a rise in criminality, terrorism, arms smuggling, and widespread violence in the 2025 elections after the...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The chairman of the House Special Committee on West Philippine Sea (WPS) has called on government to begin treating the protection of the country’s...
Allowing civilians to own semi-automatic rifles actually promotes responsible gun ownership, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) as it allayed fears that the move may lead to the increase in criminal incidents across the country. With almost 704,000 loose guns based on its record, PNP...
President Marcos said the involvement of National Food Authority (NFA) officials in the alleged anomalous sale of NFA rice calls for an examination of NFA measures that may have been ignored and ultimately led to the controversy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa sought on Wednesday, March 6, the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that minors will have no access to e-cigarettes amid cases of young Filipinos suffering from lung injuries. Herbosa said he specifically asked PNP...
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan answering questions during a press conference (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has emphasized the need to amend the antiquated National Defense Act as a way to...
Some senators are alarmed while others expressed caution over the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) decision to allow civilians to own semi-automatic high powered firearms. Sen. Imee Marcos said the PNP is “shooting itself in the foot” as she feared a rise in criminality, terrorism,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The National Irrigation Administration reported on Wednesday, March 6, that 479.15 hectares of rice farms in Bicol region have been affected by the dry spell due to the El Niño phenomenon. RICE farms in Polangui, Albay are starting to dry up due to the El...
