Some 28 business and professional organizations in the country have expressed strong support as they called to uphold the independence of the Commission on Audit, which has uncovered “deficiencies” in its audit on the way government funds were being appropriated by government agencies. “We,...
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael T.Defensor has asked the Lower House leadership to summon executives of social media giant Facebook Inc. to respond to questions about its controversial censorship guidelines. Rep Mike Defensor Defensor has filed House Resolution No. 2112 proposing a...
The supply and capacity of public transportation remains the same as the National Capital Region (NCR), Laguna, and Bataan are downgraded to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 21 to August 31, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) today, August 20, announced. DOTR123 Only...
The Department of Health (DOH) resorted to post-audit “cures” to address adverse audit observations noted by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2020 Annual Audit Report. D6E62FB9-E049-4C0A-9B9D-1CEACDF37A1D At the resumption of the congressional inquiry into COA’s findings that P67.32...
Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)-level measures for public transportation will still be imposed in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan even as the quarantine status in these areas will be downgraded to a modified ECQ (MECQ) until the end of the month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said....
Vice President Leni Robredo urged concerned government agencies and officials to not take the reports of the Commission on Audit (COA) the wrong way, saying these were actually opportunities to be more transparent when it comes to government spending. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP Screenshot)...
The government and private sector are teaming up to explore the proposed vaccination of public utility bus drivers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to help ensure safe mobility. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA amid heightened movement restrictions in Metro Manila in this...
The government is willing to look into the proposed deployment of public transport vehicles for fully vaccinated passengers once population protection is attained at least in Metro Manila. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus...
The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) has been recognized by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) for its initiatives to promote Filipino language through its projects and programs....
AllDay Marts Inc., the Villar Group’s supermarket chain, has filed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its planned initial public offering worth up to P6 billion. Documents at the SEC show, the firm is planning to offer up to 6.86 billion common shares at a...
Over 3,000 public transport workers have already received their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) inoculation program. (Photo from Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade's Facebook) The workers, who include...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has labeled as "misleading" the news reports saying that only a measly 1 percent of its P5.56-billion fund for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic ended up being...
