The Philippines and Japan are set to sign seven agreements covering different areas of cooperation during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s official working visit to Tokyo from Feb. 8 to 12, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
Time and time again, the contributions of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been highlighted as a “lifeline” of the economy. In times of crisis, we can count on their remittances to soften the blow on economically disadvantaged sectors. In search of greener pastures for their...
Employees who reported to work on Monday, Dec. 26, are entitled to an additional pay as it is a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (File photo) DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma has signed Labor Advisory No. 26, Series of 2022 which stated that employees...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared December 26 as special non-working day to give Filipinos ample time to celebrate Christmas with their families. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 115 as he noted that Christmas Day or December 25 falls on Sunday—which is the usual day off...
Less than two weeks after the creation of a technical working group (TWG) to thresh out the proposed amendments to the Right-of-Way (ROW) Act, a House panel on Tuesday, Nov. 29, approved the substitute bill that would improve the process of acquiring lands for ROW sites. Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo...
The Pasay City government has announced that Friday, Dec. 2, will be a special non-working holiday in the city in celebration of its 159th Pasay Day. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Senate and the House of Representative have enacted a law declaring Dec. 2 of every year as a special non-working...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways has begun discussions on the proposed measures amending Republic Act No. 10752, otherwise known as the Right-of-Way Act. Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo, chair of the House Committee on Public Works and Highways, presides over the initial...
The House Committee on Social Services has approved the consolidation of a measure, which seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher de Venecia on Wednesday, Nov. 9, questioned the lack of government-provided incentives for Filipino creatives who have won prestigious international awards as he compared how athletes have gotten benefits for achieving the same. (Unsplash/Manila Bulletin)...
Public and private offices in Quezon City will be closed on Friday, Aug. 19, in commemoration of the 144th birth anniversary of former President Manuel Luis Quezon, the local government announced on Thursday, Aug. 18. Under Republic Act No. 6741 enacted in 1989, Quezon Day was declared as a...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) working dog named “James” helped anti-narcotics operatives in detecting crystal meth or “shabu” worth P6.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Bonggao, Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, August 9. Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),...
Kalinga Party-list Representative Irene Gay F. Saulog (Photo taken from the House of the Representatives website) Irene Gay F. Saulog will continue the advocacies of the Kalinga Partylist as its representative in the 19th Congress, after she had served in the 18th Congress as assistant minority...
