The timing is right for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to woo investors to the Philippines during his ongoing participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF). House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks over to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during their participation...
In a government agency or a local government unit (LGU), there are workers who are under a contract of service (COS) or a job order (JO) scheme. Though they are not classified as “regular” workers, their services are vital and needed to ensure that the government’s programs, projects, and...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has described as timely President Duterte's signing last month of a law that officially created the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM). Tingey Injury Law Firm/ Unsplash According to Villafuerte, the OJM will not only provide security to members of...
Editorial Overseas Filipinos, who work in various industries such as in healthcare, logistics, hospitality, or maritime, are called “modern-day heroes,” but a lot of government agencies in our country still treat them like third-class citizens with tons of requirements and prohibitive cost for...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Word of the year 2021, according to Oxford Dictionary, was “vax” – not “vaccine,” just vax. Vaccine is an old word whereas vax is a pandemic-2020 invention, shorter to pronounce and spell, especially for headline writers. Word of the month of December 2021 based...
Malacañang said that the plan of the local government of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu to impose a "no vaccine, no entry" policy in supermarkets was not timely as there were still many people who have yet to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay We seem to be hearing more bad news than good news these days, and these do not bode well for government’s optimistic scenario of a jumpstarted economy by the second quarter of the year. The scenario is dependent on two factors. One is the...
