Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the executive department to consider a promotion of the salary grade of public nurses. media The chairman of the Senate labor committee made the call as he hailed on Monday, June 7, Malacañang’s reversal of a Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
Various private education stakeholders have appealed to President Duterte to intervene as they seek to reverse the provisions in the revenue regulation of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) which seeks to increase the tax rate of private schools. (PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN) A petition signed by...
The Department of Health (DOH) has observed an increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in some regions across the country, with healthcare utilization rate in these areas now almost at “high risk” level. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire Health Undersecretary...
Senator Joel Villanueva lauded the signing of the law that would allow the President to defer Social Security System (SSS) contribution hikes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “Maraming salamat po sa ating Pangulo (We...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reiterated Friday, May 28, that punong barangays (PBs) or barangay captains play a major part in preventing mass gathering activities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo courtesy of DILG)...
President Duterte has signed the law giving him the power to defer the increases in contributions of the Social Security System (SSS) for the duration of the State of Calamity. President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act (RA) No. 11548 amended section 4(a)(9) of RA 11199 or the Social...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that the processing of the second tranche of salary increase for its employees is ongoing. Photo courtesy of DepEd (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETN) DepEd, in a statement issued Tuesday, May 11, said that it is already processing the second tranche of the...
Brace for more imported pork products in the country. After declaring a state of calamity over the African Swine Fever outbreak, President Duterte has approved the higher import quota for pork products to help ensure adequate and affordable food in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File...
On condition for a reduced tariff rate proposal, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has finally agreed to give Clark Water Corporation (CWC) the notice to proceed with its compliance action plan (CAP). This, after the CWC, a subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc., agreed to CDC’s...
