House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Anti Agri-Fishery Commodities and Tobacco Economic Sabotage Act--a priority measure of the agriculture-conscious Marcos administration--has been unanimously approved on third...
OF TREES AND FORESTS The traffic was horrible and I was stuck inside my car for what seemed like forever. I was looking outside and my mind was wandering when a familiar song suddenly played on the radio. “We skipped the light fandango” it began. It was A Whiter Shade of Pale which was released...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) introduced to international communities its approach using the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to gather data on poverty. During the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon emphasized the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has welcomed the approval of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act on its third and final reading. With 20 affirmative votes, the upper chamber on Monday, Sept. 25, passed the Senate Bill No. 2233, or the proposed PPP Act, which aims to...
Danish investors who are staking huge capital in the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector are batting for clear and transparent rules that shall be instituted by the Philippine government on foreshore and seabed lease arrangements, primarily for offshore wind (OSW) farm installations. In an...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has introduced a loan program for teachers with longer payment terms and lower interest rates. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 26, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso said that this initiative aligns with the Department of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supportive of a move in Congress to lower taxes on stock transactions to boost and improve the competitiveness of the Philippine capital market. Albay 2nd District Representative Jose Ma. Clemente Salceda has filed House Bill No. 8958, or the...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said rehabilitating the dams is one of the many testaments to its initiatives in water management. In a forum on Monday, Sept. 25, four Philippine water delegates discussed possible ways and strategies to better manage water with the Danish...
(Unsplash) A measure seeking to institutionalize a mechanism that would refund customers in case of outages and disruptions with their Internet or telecommunications services has gained final approval in the House of Representatives. Gaining 278 affirmative...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) It took the House of Representatives just one month to approve the bill proposing a sustainable pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP), one of the more intensely urgent measures of the Marcos...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A measure that aims to increase government revenues from the mining industry has been passed on third and final reading during a marathon session in the House of Representatives. ...
The Ninth Annual Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Convention will feature exceptional talents and innovations, an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Monday, Sept. 25. Photo DOST-Balik Scientist Program "The BSP convention is for science experts from abroad who return...
