BANGKOK, Thailand — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed support for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea in a bid to manage regional differences and tensions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese...
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to increase to 10 days the mandatory five-day service incentive leave for qualified employees provided for under the Labor Code. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved during the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conferred with the country’s building officials to refresh and update them on the intricacies of the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). In a statement released on Monday, Nov. 14, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan reminded the...
A House leader and legal luminary is supporting "100 percent" President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s call for a code of conduct (COC) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and in the entire South China Sea (SCS). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (left) and President Ferdinand...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea must be concluded as soon as possible. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the call on Friday during the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits here as he faced his fellow state...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised to bring up issues on the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea with Chinese President Xi Jinping if he meets him here. Ahead of his participation at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits on Wednesday...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that seeks to double the current service incentive leaves (SIL) of private companies from five days to 10 days. House of Representatives (PPAB) Approved via simple voice vote ("ayes" vs. "nays") during plenary session Tuesday...
Discussions among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China over the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea are not yet over. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu gave the update on Thursday as he said matters...
The Pateros municipal government has imposed computer fees for various transactions including business permits, real property, and motor tricycle and operator permits. To impose the fees, the Pateros Municipal Council passed Municipal Ordinance 2022-18 amending the local Revenue Code and adding...
Customers who scan quick response (QR codes) from dubious entities on emails or messaging platforms can fall prey to "quishing", warned PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG). ‘Quishing’ makes use of malicious QR codes that when scanned, directs unsuspecting victims to a fake...
The Philippines, its fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and China have begun to tackle several details regarding the future Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, July 28. DFA-ASEAN Affairs Asec. Daniel...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon officiated his first wedding on Thursday, July 7, as the city's new chief executive. Biazon officiated the wedding of couple Christopher Matsumoto and Paulina Ysabel Lopez at the mayor’s office. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon (center) officiating the wedding of couple...
