The country needs to start reinforcing climate justice in the country and one of the best ways to do it is to support the passage of House Bill (HB) No. 9609, the proposed Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Act, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. HB 9609 was introduced by Reps. Edgar Chatto,...
A graft complaint has been filed against Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin M. Garcia and seven other poll officials before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday, August 20, in connection with the P18-billion contract awarded to South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025...
There is a growing number of women holding executive positions in the Philippines’ publicly-listed companies although not enough are making it to the top of the corporate ladder and not many are being given key corporate roles. A study conducted by Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN)...
"Peace not war." This was the call aired by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) amidst the reported consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera Region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). Citing...
The Commission on Appointments has approved on Tuesday, August 20 the ad interim appointment of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. Committee on Labor, Employment, Social Welfare, and Migrant Workers chairperson Rep. Mercedes Alvarez earlier approved the...
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW) The Commission on Appointments (CA) is set to resume consideration of the ad interim appointment of Hans Leo Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will conduct a nationwide job fair from Sept. 2 to 6 for the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) celebration. The 2024 Government Job Fair is an on-site event aimed at providing individuals interested in pursuing a career in the public sector with an...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the government to increase the daily food and medicine allowances of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to ensure humane living conditions for them. It expressed its full support to the proposal of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology's...
Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera A ranking congresswoman has told the Commission on Audit (COA) to keep a closer eye on its oversight of earmarked revenues, particularly Spectrum User Fees...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, Aug. 16, urged affected students of the St. Vincent De Ferrer College of Camarin (SVDFCC) in Caloocan City to reach out to its National Capital Region (NCR) office for guidance and assistance. (CHED) This comes after CHED, along with the...
The Insurance Commission (IC) reported on Friday, Aug. 16, that healthcare benefits paid out by health maintenance organizations (HMOs) rose by 15.7 percent from January to June this year while their net income also increased. In a statement, the IC said HMOs paid P30.33 billion in benefits in the...
The regulator-approved pass on of the deferred charges of First Gen Corporation on its gas use for power generation and capital recovery on liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility investment will hike Meralco rates by P0.32 to P0.33 per kilowatt hour (kWh) starting in its October billing to...
