The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) prodded its local government units (LGUs) to put up accessible ‘Timbangan ng Bayan Centers’ in all public and private markets to safeguard the consumers against deceptive and unfair sales acts and...
PARIS, France -- Iran on Saturday carried out its first public execution in over two years, an NGO said, denouncing the practice as "medieval" as concern grows over rising repression in the Islamic republic. Iman Sabzikar, who had been convicted over the murder of a police officer in February 2022...
Legarda pushes for bill providing computer tablets for public school students Senator Loren Legarda underscored the importance of providing quality education for all Filipino students and helping them cope with the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic as she filed Senate Bill No. 1 or...
30 years of grand legacy Grand AdClash, the annual case competition for the fourth-year students of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP-DAPR), returns in its 30th year after a two-year hiatus. Grand AdClash is an Integrated...
All dioceses will soon have a public affairs ministry. CBCP/MB CBCP News said Catholic prelates agreed to establish such ministry during their plenary assembly in Tagaytay City held from July 9 to 11. The bishops also approved the elevation of the Permanent Committee on Public Affairs of the...
Another renewable energy firm is planning to go public. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has officially received the registration statement of Alternergy Holdings Corporation (AHC) for a planned initial public offering worth up to P2.18 billion. Alternergy was founded by a management...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill which seeks to increase the minimum wage of public school teachers and non-teaching personnel. Legarda said her measure, Senate Bill No. 4, highlights the need to provide adequate support and compensation to address the increasing cost of living. The bill...
TEACHERS pose for a photo after receiving laptops from Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte. DAVAO CITY -- Two public schools received Friday, July 8, laptops from the Office of Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte. Pulong's office distributed 14 laptops to Soledad R. Duterte National High School and 15...
Administration Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has assured public school teachers that he would look into their salaries and benefits to ensure that it would be commensurate with their workload. Estrada made the promise during a recent interview, saying it is one of his priorities as the...
Pinuno Party-list Rep. Howard Guintu has filed House Bill (HB) 1041, or the proposed “Free On-Site Living Quarters for Public School Teachers Act". Public school teachers at work (Photo from DepEd/Manila Bulletin) “This bill will address the problems of our public school teachers who need to...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a dedicated webpage or microsite for the new ₱1,000 polymer banknotes to increase public awareness and encourage its use, hastening the country’s shift to the use of more secure and hygienic banknotes. The website, bit.ly/PolymerPH, informs the...
ORCA Cold Chain Solutions, a local cold storage firm, is planning an initial public offering worth up to P1.5 billion prior to listing at the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Small, Medium and Emerging Board. Based on the prospectus provided by the company, it is planning to offer a total 1.48 billion...
