Three committees of the Commission on Appointment (CA) have endorsed the appointments of three Cabinet officials, namely Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Housing Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Socio-economic planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. The CA Committee on Transportation...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would need to reappoint Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo as the Commission on Appointments (CA) will bypass his appointment anew. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri disclosed this in an interview on Monday,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to spearhead an operation against illegal gambling sites together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR)....
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has accomplished and implemented various programs from investments to facilitating IT scholarships of students from low-income families since his appointment as DTI chief by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in July this year. According to the DTI, a...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed elation on Saturday evening, Dec. 10 over the confirmation of her only daughter, Evangelina Lourdes “Luli” Arroyo-Bernas as Philippine Ambassador to Austria. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo According to...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Employees Association (PEZAEA) has thrown its steadfast support behind OIC Deputy Director General Tereso O. Panga, stating the reforms instituted by Panga are “well received by the employees.” The PEZAEA issued this statement amid controversy...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed today the appointments of three Cabinet members and 60 ranking Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official led by former DFA Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr. as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain with concurrent...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel found the perfect opportunity to get a photo with stunning Kylie Verzosa on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. Kylie Verzosa (left) and Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) So he went ahead and grabbed it, even if it was during a...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has admitted to being blown away by the background checking prowess of the people behind the Commission on Appointments (CA), which he is a member of. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) "Mayroon kaming isang section na talagang napakahusay...
Listen to people with "sensible legal advice". SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (left) and Senator Risa Hontiveros (Facebook) This was SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta's advice to Senator Risa Hontiveros following their tit-for-tat during the Nov. 23 Commission on Appointments (CA)...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta thinks that a Cabinet official of the Marcos administration might get bypassed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) due to lack of time. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) In an interview over state-run Radyo Pilipinas over the weekend,...
Senator Grace Poe has asked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan to prioritze inter-regional connectivity projects to allow seamless travel and help bring down costs of transporting goods. Poe issued the statement in today’s deliberation on the ad interim...
