(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is aggressively pushing for the conduct of a nationwide information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on the new Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Law, calling it an "urgent" matter. “Now that our first-ever sovereign...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is asking President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the House measure extending the deadline of the estate tax amnesty for another two years. Recto, a deputy...
As the country pushes its agenda of digital transformation to better serve Filipinos, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has committed to certifying the proposed E-Governance Act of 2022 as urgent, the Private Sector Advisory Commission (PSAC) said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is leaving it up to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on whether or not the latter will certify the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as an urgent piece of legislation. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
The prices of basic goods, increase in workers’ wage, and access to affordable food are among the top and urgent national concerns of adult Filipinos, a non-commissioned survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed. The independent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) poll, which was held from Oct. 23 until Oct....
In less than a month, a new administration will take the reins of the country. We would know by then the direction of the next president’s agenda, which will shape the future of this nation. As of the moment, there are still no announcements with regards to the environment team that will lead the...
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima has expressed her gratitude to a Muntinlupa City court handling one of her cases for allowing her to go on a medical furlough and undergo a general medical examination as prescribed by her doctors. Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 256 Judge Romeo...
Malacañang said President Duterte already has a shortlist of people whom he will appoint to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as three of the highest positions in the poll body shall be vacated in February. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nogrlaes made...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will ask President Duterte to certify the so-called "Endo" bill as an urgent piece of legislation. (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting) DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III made this announcement Monday, July 19 during a virtual press briefing. "A...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pushing for the safe reopening of schools despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "With the COVID-19 pandemic now well into its second year, safely reopening...
President Duterte has certified as urgent the Senate Bill creating the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) that aims to oversee all policies protecting the welfare of Filipinos abroad. Some of the stranded OFWs at NAIA on Friday morning, May 28, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez /...
President Duterte has certified as urgent the Senate bill that seeks to allow the government to enforce improved tax collection on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque confirmed that Duterte...
