The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) allocated an additional P3 billion that will fund the repair and rehabilitation of elementary and secondary school buildings. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) that amounts to...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Sunday, January 7 scored the government’s move to the import modern jeepney units from China in a bid to replace the iconic ones in the Philippines as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization program (PUVMP). Tulfo said the project reeks of corruption,...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Senate to help devise more options for drivers under the seemingly problematic Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). In Tolentino's regular DZRH program with Elmer Francisco, owner of local vehicle manufacturer Francisco Motors, the...
Infrastructure spending posted a sharp increase in October last year, attributed to the robust disbursements made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) revealed. The Marcos administration’s infrastructure and other capital...
The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) will get 60 more lawyers once its main offices are transferred to its new building still under construction on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. PAO Chief Persida V. Rueda Acosta said the new lawyers will be assigned to PAO's Special and Appealed Cases Service...
President Marcos promised that his administration will “build better and more” as the Philippines usher in the new year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his New Year's message to Filipinos in a video posted on his Facebook page. In his videotaped New Year’s...
Again, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida V. Rueda-Acosta warned the public against a fake social media account using her name and that of her office for various unwarranted solicitations. Acosta identified the fake Facebook account as:...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is pushing for the passage of a measure that he believes would complement the proposed law increasing public school teachers' teaching supplies. Villafuerte and fellow...
Sen. Imee Marcos called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to revoke its "deadly deadlines" for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which according to her, has fallen short of compliance since 2017. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 28, Marcos said there is a need to...
The Marcos administration has assured that the newly enacted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines will not lead to any interruptions in the ongoing projects. In a statement on Saturday, Dec. 23, the PPP Center said the government has a policy-making body to ensure a smooth...
Senator Grace Poe hopes that the public won't have to queue up just to get their supply of water amid the worsening El Niño phenomenon. "Mahalaga na laging may dumadaloy na malinis na tubig sa bawat tahanan (It's important that there's always access to clean water in every home)," she said in a...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito is in favor of extending the December 31 deadline of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) given to transport groups to consolidate to either corporation or cooperative. Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, during Tuesday’s...
