PNP members (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) There are way fewer police officers involved in shenanigans and abuses this year compared to last year. Thus, said Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Benjamin Acorda Jr. during the 2024 budget...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to support a proposal to increase the salary of public school teachers, should there be one. "Definitely we will be supporting the proposal for increasing [salary of] teachers, but is has to...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 30, urged lawmakers to amend the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) in order "to address persistent shortages, redirect misallocations, and ensure transparent and efficient fund utilization." ...
In a bid to address the rising incidence of financial account scams, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill prohibiting money mules and other fraudulent acts committed involving financial accounts providing penalties and for other purposes. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2407,...
A resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the Philippine government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-trafficking in persons program has been filed in the Senate. In filing Senate Resolution No. 762, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said there is a need to also look into...
Voting 21-0, the Senate approved the proposed bill that seeks to recognize the role of caregivers in national development. Approved on third and final reading is Senate Bill No. 2019 or the proposed Caregivers’ Welfare Act, which ensures that caregivers’ rights to decent employment...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday, August 29 pushed for better benefits for media workers saying it is high-time media networks and related companies provide journalists, photojournalists, cameramen and other media workers a good working environment. Sen. Raffy Tulfo takes the cudgels for media...
Vice President Sara Duterte found an ally amid a lawmaker's call for impeachment against her as the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) questioned the motive of the ACT Teachers party-list in wanting to oust the second highest official of the country. NTF-ELCAC...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved a law that aims to establish and institutionalize specialty centers in every region in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos signed into law on Thursday last week Republic Act (RA) No....
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) True to his words, House Deputy Speaker and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has filed House Bill (HB) No.8898, which seeks to repeal the much-panned Downstream Oil Industry...
(Unsplash) Where will the Department of Agriculture (DA) spend its P50-million confidential fund under their 2024 budget? In the fight against agricultural smuggling. DA officials gave this answer during the agency's recent hearing on their proposed budget for next...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is closely watching the case of trending road rage driver, Willy Gonzales. Tulfo wrote not one, but three posts on Facebook Sunday,...
