Cable TV operators from Luzon recently urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto Konektadong Pinoy Bill or Senate Bill No. 2699 due to alleged irregularities in the measure. "I am appealing to our Congress and Senate and to the Office of the President, kung pwede i-veto itong Konektadong...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), ACT Teachers Party-list nominee Antonio Tinio (PPAB, Facebook) The Makabayan bloc's ACT Teachers Party-list is prodding the House of Representatives to carry out a full-blown inquiry...
In July 2024, President Marcos signed into law the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Philippine bureaucracy. As part of its mandate to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified the...
The country’s leading telecommunications group is calling on the government to establish a validated database to verify a person’s identity, instead of the proposed in-person appearance for SIM (subscriber identity module) registration. Last month, the National Telecommunications Commission...
Amid the recent cases of bullying, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement Republic Act (RA) No. 11476, also known as the "GMRC and Value Education Act". Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses alarm over the increasing incidence of bullying among...
Senator Grace Poe urged relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to the persisting problem of call and text scams. This, as Poe raised concern over the "dramatic increase" in scam calls during the first quarter of 2025 despite the existence of the SIM Card...
The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) is raising the alarm over supposed national security risks embodied in the Konektadong Pinoy bill, ahead of the legislation’s upcoming bicameral hearings. In a joint statement, PCTO said that certain provisions in the bill are...
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan's senatorial bid got a boost after several local officials in vote-rich Batangas expressed their support for him. Senatorial candidate Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan poses a photo with fisherfolk in Batangas on April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Kiko Pangilinan) Lemery...
"It will take a stronger law to prevent animal cruelty." Senator Grace Poe said this on Friday, March 28, following the separate incidents of dog killings in broad daylight which she said is a "cause for outrage". Stray dog "Tiger" moments before dying after being stabbed by a meat vendor in Subic....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a program designed to encourage power sector players to go public and comply with the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA). On Thursday, March 27, the ERC and SEC jointly launched SEC...
Six high-value individuals yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City on March 26 (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Authorities apprehended six high-value individuals and seized P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust...
Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan is hopeful that the Sagip Saka Act would bring more revenues to farmers and fisherfolk as more local government units (LGUs) are agreeing to buy directly from farmers. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Kiko Pangilinan) “At kung ganito ang...
