The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the country’s largest network of Catholic schools, has issued a strongly worded statement urging the Philippine Senate to move forward with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement released on Monday, June...
Workers serving as caregivers in private households and care facilities nationwide are now assured of stronger labor protection and improved access to social benefits following the signing of the newly issued Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act. Department of...
Shell Philippines has delivered a set of 110 bike racks made from 3,000 kilograms of plastic waste around Metro Manila and Southern Luzon as part of a unique activation to help encourage sustainable mobility and spotlight the power of the circular economy. The Philippines has been hard hit by the...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to empower the President to optimize positions in government. Twenty-two (22) senators voted in the affirmative for Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Government Optimization Act during the Senate’s plenary session on Monday,...
President Marcos has signed the Philippine Agriculturists Act that regulates the agriculture profession in the country. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12215 which orders the creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Agriculture. The Act provides for the examination, registration, and...
The newly signed Capital Markets Efficiency Promotions Act (CMEPA) is projected to generate over ₱25 billion in net revenue gains over the next five years, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said CMEPA also supports the country’s medium-term fiscal...
Expect pickup trucks to be more costly after the provision reimposing the excise tax on the vehicle type was approved, alongside other tax reform measures under the proposed Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The CMEPA, a legislation deemed a priority of the administration under the...
After nearly seven years of service, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera III has officially stepped down from his post, following the acceptance of his courtesy resignation by President Marcos. In a statement released on Thursday, May 29, de Vera expressed...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, May 25 welcomed the filing of money laundering cases against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo which he believes is a result of the Senate’s relentless pursuit against crimes committed by illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). This...
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) is urging the government to strictly implement the newly signed law aimed at improving the quality of early childhood education and care in the country. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12199, or the...
The Philippines is accelerating labor reforms and strengthening worker protections by partnering with international and regional organizations to build a competitive and resilient workforce, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Undersecretaries Carmela I. Torres and Benedicto...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, May 15 welcomed the signing into law of the bill that removes the controversial front metal plate requirement for motorcycles. Ejercito is referring to Republic Act No. 12209, an amended version of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act (RA 11235),...
