Private schools reiterated the dangers of prohibiting “No Permit, No Exam” policies as this may cause many private schools to close down. (Photo from Unsplash) In an open letter, the largest private school groups in the Philippines warned that banning “No Permit, No Exam” (NPNE) policies...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure making discriminatory acts in the hiring and dismissal of indigenous people (IPs) from work unlawful. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo) “To exclude any person from any employment...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be reviewing "siting standards" for planned nuclear power facilities in the country according to the new and stricter parameters set forth by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the world’s center of cooperation on the nuclear field. “We’ll have...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is in the process of crafting policy framework and guidelines on the integration of "green hydrogen" in the country’s energy mix, according to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla. “For emerging technologies, we are actively considering hydrogen and its derivates,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was able to come up with definite and clear foreign policy in his first year in office, a political analyst said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden during the bilateral meeting at the Oval Office inside the White House in...
Quezon City 4th Rep. Marvin Rillo (Facebook) Quezon City 4th Rep. Marvin Rillo says he expects smooth sailing in the Bicameral Conference Committee meeting between congressmen and senators when they discuss the bill seeking to prohibit the “no permit, no exam” rule in all private and public...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga) has reported that 7,393 citation tickets were issued from March 31 to June 8 in the intensified implementation of the “No plate, no travel” policy in checkpoints in the Caraga region. PRO-13 has deployed more...
Despite citing the importance of [working with other countries](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/7/pbbm-tells-ph-envoys-seek-new-trade-security-partners), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reminded Filipino envoys that the Philippines must not side with any country in terms of foreign policy....
As the government continues to deal with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. asked Filipino ambassadors to continue looking for "non-traditional" partners in trade, security, and defense to benefit the country....
The Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it will soon issue policy and administrative frameworks that will guide investors into navigating the tumultuous and rough waters of offshore wind (OSW) investments following strong interests for gigawatt-scale projects in the country. “We are working...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo (Facebook) A lot is riding on the enactment of the measure seeking to to prohibit the “no permit, no exam” policy in private elementary and high schools. Thus, said one of its authors in Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, a neophyte legislator...
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly would be in Manila from May 18 to 21 to advance bilateral cooperation and the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. (Photo from Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly via Twitter/Facebook) A post from Global Affairs Canada, the foreign policy...
