President Marcos has signed a law that provides free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel facing any charge from incidents related to their performance of duty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. recently visited the 4th Infantry Division at the Camp Edilberto Evangelista in...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12174, or the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act, banning the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. File photos The new law, signed on April 15, aligns with the Philippines' commitments under the Chemical Weapons...
Calling it the “height of injustice,” a group of education workers decried the Department of Education’s (DepEd) disqualification from the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) and urged Secretary Sonny Angara to take urgent action to appeal the decision. Students of Rafael Palma Elementary...
President Marcos has signed a law mandating the proper and immediate burial of Filipino Muslims in accordance with Islamic rites. MB File Photo Marcos signed the Republic Act No. 12160 or the Philippine Islamic Burial Act on April 11. Under the new law, the burial of Muslim cadavers shall be...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called on business owners, particularly members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), to take a stand against flawed practices and systems. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo Speaking at a press conference in Cagayan De Oro, Tulfo emphasized the...
Cable TV operators from Luzon recently urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto Konektadong Pinoy Bill or Senate Bill No. 2699 due to alleged irregularities in the measure. "I am appealing to our Congress and Senate and to the Office of the President, kung pwede i-veto itong Konektadong...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), ACT Teachers Party-list nominee Antonio Tinio (PPAB, Facebook) The Makabayan bloc's ACT Teachers Party-list is prodding the House of Representatives to carry out a full-blown inquiry...
In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission...
Amid the recent cases of bullying, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement Republic Act (RA) No. 11476, also known as the "GMRC and Value Education Act". Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses alarm over the increasing incidence of bullying among...
Senator Grace Poe urged relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to the persisting problem of call and text scams. This, as Poe raised concern over the "dramatic increase" in scam calls during the first quarter of 2025 despite the existence of the SIM Card...
The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) is raising the alarm over supposed national security risks embodied in the Konektadong Pinoy bill, ahead of the legislation’s upcoming bicameral hearings. In a joint statement, PCTO said that certain provisions in the bill are...
