President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 31, institutionalizing the Philippine Open Government System (PH-OGP), which would oversee and implement the country's commitments to the OGP. *File photos* The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 20,...
Think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) has warned against the proposed measure in Congress seeking to grant the president the power to suspend Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium hikes. In a statement, AER said Thursday, March 23, that giving the president the power to...
As the country and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepare for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls this year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 9, issued a reminder about electoral cheating and the importance of electoral reforms to ensure the...
WASHINGTON, United States -- President Joe Biden on Thursday said he hopes the death of Tyre Nichols after a police beating will spur Congress to enact police reforms, urging Black lawmakers to "keep at it." The Oval Office meeting between Biden and members of the Congressional Black Caucus took...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes he can implement the necessary reforms and effect changes if he stays as the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM / PTV Screenshot) Marcos said this as different parties continued to egg him to appoint a...
A survey may not give us 100 percent accuracy but it somehow provides a slice of the real picture. In the last election cycle, for example, surveys conducted by multiple organizations were always contested by different parties, except by those who stand to benefit. Whether you agree with these...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte thinks that, in order to honor the late former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR), the 19th Congress should pass legislation to further privatize and deregulate the private sector in an attempt to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs)....
House Deputy Speaker Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has promised to refile two electoral reform bills in the 19th Congress: one to ban the substitution of candidates in national and local elections; and another that declares incumbent officials as automatically resigned upon filing of certificates of...
#MINDANAO John Tria Two weeks ago I wrote about some reforms passed during the Duterte administration that we did not hear much about. A few of you commented on my social media posts about the personal property security act. You can read about them here:...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, June 14, called for an increased participation among local government units (LGUs) in improving the delivery and quality of basic education in the country. Gatchalian said it would be good if the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand...
Outgoing Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones emphasized the need to review reforms on curriculum, as well as implement structural changes, in order to transform education and its systems. Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd File Photo / Manila Bulletin) In a policy...
#MINDANAO John Tria As a new administration takes shape, much discussion on previous government policies and achievements are a normal occurrence, and I believe it is proper to take stock of such policies and how the target sectors benefit (or not) from them. They can come in the form of...
