Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its deep concern over a "stabbing spree" committed against barangay (village) safety officers and a policeman in Barangay Payatas-A, Quezon City last April 10. A man reportedly attacked and killed a barangay safety officer and injured two...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lizada on Monday, April 15 reminded public officials and employees that accepting gifts or monetary items while performing official duties is against the law. In the “Bagong Pilipinas” public briefing, the CSC official commented on former...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped fines amounting to more than P560 million on Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation (AR), its directors, officers, transfer agent and certain stockholders for the unauthorized and fraudulent trading of unissued and unlisted shares from 2015...
(Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo is prodding the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to “vigorously enforce” the law prohibiting the “no permit, no exam”...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) maintained its position in the top government agencies with high approval and trust ratings, based on the national survey conducted by Publicus Asia. (Photo from CSC) The CSC, in a statement on April 12, said it placed 9th in both categories — which shows the...
With the persistent traffic challenges in Metro Manila, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged more agencies to adopt flexible work arrangements (FWAs) as a solution to traffic congestion. (CSC / Manila Bulletin) The new resolution from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded Congress for taking "proactive steps" in improving the functionality of the country's public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) through House Bill (HB) 9982. The bill defines the supervisory and regulatory role of the government,...
The Government Arsenal (GA), an agency under the Department of National Defense (DND) in charge of producing basic weaponry and ammunition for the military and the police, has been flagged by the Commision on Audit (COA) over "abnormal losses" incurred in the production of bullets in 2023....
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the filing of various bills in Congress to set up a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) that would comply with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the officials of Ramos town in Tarlac for "lack of responsiveness to the real needs of residents' when 90 percent of the town's farmlands were inundated and 1,126 families were affected by typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon" in July and August 2023. In its 2023...
