The resumption of classes after the Christmas break has raised concerns among teachers, as many classrooms are expected to remain mostly idle until Friday, Jan.3, due to low attendance of students. (Photos contributed to TDC) Classes in public schools officially reopened on Jan. 2 after...
Filipino workers who have existing contracts or are planning to work in India have been given the greenlight to push through their employment there. This came after the Philippine government resumed the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) there after imposing a ban on it due to the South...
The House of Representatives leadership finds itself somewhat on the defensive regarding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) upon the resumption of sessions tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 23. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It all started Friday when Albay 2nd district...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has categorically declared that "no deal" was firmed up with the Chinese government on any joint oil and gas exploration activities at the disputed West Philippine Sea, including the Recto Bank which is reckoned as a gas-rich domain of the Philippines. Energy...
South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC), a subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation (SMGP) of the San Miguel group, will resume operations of the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired power plant by April next year, in time for the high demand during the summer months. According to SMC, the...
The Senate will resume sessions on Monday, January 17, and tackle more than 30 measures that are either pending for approval on third and final reading, for interpellation and for sponsorship. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that among the priority measures that the Upper...
The House of Representatives will resume its session on Monday, Jan. 17, with less than a month left to pass on final reading two priority bills before adjourning for the upcoming elections. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said lawmakers will only have three remaining weeks, which are equivalent...
Not only is Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza in favor of relaxing stringent restrictions against plenary hall presence of congressmen, he wants the prohibition lifted entirely so that all Lower House members can participate in actual lawmaking. Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist...
Two senior administration lawmakers rejected on Thursday, Nov. 4 the calls made by their Lower House colleagues to lift restrictions on face-to-face presence in plenary proceedings starting Monday, the resumption of regular sessions. Empty Lower House plenary hall Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro...
Several lawmakers want the House of Representativers to lift restriction in the personal participation of its members in plenary hall proceedings amid preparations for the resumption of regular session on Monday, Nov. 8. House of Representatives plenary 2 Deputy Majority Leader Jesus “Bong”...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that its consular offices (CO) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) facilities will now resume operations after the region was downgraded to a less stringent quarantine classification. (FILE...
The government has allowed the resumption of relocation of informal settlers affected by the construction of infrastructure projects. Department of Public Works and Highways (Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
