Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has explained why the House of Representatives is pursuing Charter Change or Cha-cha this early in the 19th Congress. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Speaking in a recent radio interview, the pro-administration lawmaker...
Some senators have expressed their support for the bill that seeks to amend the law that established a fixed term and retirement age for some officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said a review of Republic Act No. 11709, which was passed into law...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security will start tackling the bill seeking to amend the law fixing the term of some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials on Tuesday, January 17. Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday, January 15, said his panel will thoroughly scrutinize the...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday, January 11 said the Upper House is determined to pass a bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the first quarter of 2023. Interviewed at the ‘’Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum,’’...
Makabayan member ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro thinks she knows that reason behind the alleged "squabblings" within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Facebook live) In a statement Sunday, Jan. 8, Castro expressed...
Admitting that the price of onion in the country has gotten “out of control,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) said importation of onion is the only solution to lower its skyrocketing prices in markets. Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) “Kung hindi ho masawata itong pagtaas ng presyo na...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Vaccine makers Pfizer and AstraZeneca have agreed to “disclose” the Covid-19 vaccine purchase agreement with the Philippines under specific conditions, the...
The proposed amendment to the newly-passed law prescribing a fixed three-year term for senior officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will mainly affect three-star generals, according to a military spokesperson. Col. Medel Aguilar is named as the acting spokesperson of the Armed...
The Department of Fiannce (DOF) vowed to work with Congress for the passage of priority reforms under the Marcos administration’s Medium Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) that aims to steer the country back to a high growth trajectory. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 19, Finance Secretary Benjamin E....
House officials led by Speaker Martin Romualdez discussed with Depaetment of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Thursday, Aug. 4 the Marcos administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which is seen to consolidate fiscal management and resource mobilization toward the fulfillment...
The House of Representatives, on Monday, Aug. 1, adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2 which expresses the lower chamber’s support for the Marcos Administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF). The House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Read:...
Malacañang took back its controversial memorandum circular (MC) that removed all contractual and casual employees from their positions effective June 30 and instead extended their term until the end of the year. Memorandum Circular No. 3 This came almost a month after Executive Secretary Vic...
