President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order (AO) creating a special task force tasked to maintain peace and order and suppress threats to safety and security on the Negros Island....
Basketball is home. And the Philippines will make the best of it. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force to prepare for the country’s hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Marcos signed Administrative Order No. 5 on Monday,...
In line with his ongoing rightsizing efforts, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the abolition of the Department of Finance (DOF) 's One-Stop-Shop Inter-Agency Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center (OSS Center), Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the administrative orders issued by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) that have led to an “excessive” rise in port fees. In filing Senate Resolution No. 484, Hontiveros specifically mentioned the AOs pertaining...
Business groups estimated of at least P35 billion in direct financial cost once the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) implements Administrative Order 04–2021, a new system that seeks to provide technology infrastructure, including container tracking program. During a press conference, 17...
Several business groups on Friday, January 27 have urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to look into the alleged anomalous issuance of an administrative order released by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) which they believe “will worsen the inflation in the country.” Speaking in...
Trade groups have sought for the scrapping of a Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) order prescribing the registration and monitoring of containers, stating the regulation will only add to the undue cost burdens of businesses and consumers amid runaway inflation and container delays. In a statement,...
Distributors and sellers of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products must comply with the requirements of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) following the seizure of tons of smuggled and untaxed vape products from five big time illicit vape...
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...
As a well-deserved recognition for their hard work, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the grant of gratuity pay for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) government workers, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) The Office of...
A new cableway for an agricultural transport system is being constructed in Bauko, Mountain Province which will allow communities to transport their agricultural produce to the nearest trading center through a tramline. According to the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) said that Metro Manila and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are now under the moderate-risk classification for Covid-19 transmission. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that all areas in the Philippines are still...
