President Duterte has appointed National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), about two months away from the May 2022 elections. Comelec/MB This was confirmed by Palace Communications secretary and acting...
After poll watchdog Kontra Daya pointed out that the country's party-list system continues to be hijacked by the rich and powerful, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday, March 4, that they follow guidelines in approving groups. Comelec/MB Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said that amid...
The Insurance Commission (IC) has placed another pre-need firm under conservatorship due to trust fund deficiencies, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday, March 3. In a statement released by the DOF, the IC said the agency ordered Eternal Plans Inc. (EPI) to be placed under...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Feb. 24 that it will ask first for a written consent before entering private properties to remove unlawful election materials in relation to "Operation Baklas" that it's implementing. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) removes unlawful...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has expressed openness in reviewing their guidelines on in-person campaigning. Comelec/MB "We are aware of these complaint of some candidates. Maybe we will review our rules," Acting Comelec Chairman Socorro Inting said in a press briefing Wednesday, Feb. 16....
The membership of the two Divisions of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been reorganized following the retirement of three of its commissioners. Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Chairperson Socorro Inting will now preside over the First Division, and Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino will serve as...
BOC collection from rice imports up 22% in 2021 By CHINO S. LEYCO Government collection of duties from imported rice jumped 22 percent to P18.9 billion in 2021, but it incurred foregone revenues on pork tariff cuts, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Citing reports from the Bureau of Customs,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) national campaign committee held its first coordination meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3 in preparation for the start of the campaign period next week. Comelec/MB Commissioner Rey E. Bulay, the Commissioner-in-Charge of the National Comelec Campaign Committee...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada welcomed on Friday, Feb. 4 incoming commissioner Atty. Ryan Alvin Acosta to the central human resource agency of the Philippine government. Senate President and Commission on Appointments (CA) Chairman Vicente C. Sotto III leads the...
Although left with only four commissioners with months to go before the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured that it is not crippled. Comelec/MB "What I can say is that the Comelec is not crippled. It makes it a little difficult but it is not crippled," Comelec Spokesperson...
Gummy candies and vape items with cannabis? That is what the joint operations of the Bureau of Customs NAIA (BOC-NAIA), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) found out as agents seized these items last Monday, Jan. 31, in...
The Insurance Commission (IC) lauded the state-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) and CARD Pioneer Microinsurance, Inc. (CPMI) for an agreement on agriculture insurance. In a statement, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa said the co-insurance agreement between PCIC and CPMI would help...
