The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has implemented a six-month preventive suspension without pay of Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro, Vice Mayor Marion S. Andres, and 17 other local officials for the reported misuse of P130 million in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino expressed belief that government support for the promotion of Filipino-made products must include protection of agricultural lands which are vital to domestic industries. Tolentino pointed this out after he was asked how the government could...
From left to right: Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, former senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) SANTA ROSA CITy,...
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate Raul Lambino wants to establish a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) within the Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation to attract private investment in the local production of high-tech defense equipment and essential supplies for the Armed Forces...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology has been urged to review the SIM Card Registration Act as text scams continue to proliferate. Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte asked DICT officer-in-charge Undersecretary Paul Mercado to revisit Republic Act 11934 law to enable them to...
ACT Teachers Party-list is planning to raise in the next Congress META's action of deactivating Facebook accounts, which the group has slammed as a form of politically-motivated censorship that curtails freedom of expression in the country. This, after the party-list current's representative in the...
Relectionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino backed the development of nuclear energy to ease the country's long-standing woes on expensive electricity, which drives up production cost and prices. Reelectionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino says it is high time for the Philippines to turn to...
A consumer group raised alarm over the provisions of the Konetakdong Pinoy bill, stressing the need for safeguards to guarantee that the country will be free from security threats. While it recognizes the need for the country to be widely connected, Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3)...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded Senate Bill (SB) No. 2897 which seeks to expand the coverage and strengthen the Safe Spaces Act or "Bawal Bastos Law" under Republic Act No. 11313. The law protects gender-based harassments in streets, schools, establishments, markets, workplaces, and...
CAVITE – A man and his cohort who were initially reported to be carrying a bladed weapon were also found to be in possession of suspected shabu on Monday, March 10, in Imus City. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said the Imus Component City Police Station (CCPS) received a report from...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (PPAB) A veteran solon from Mindanao assured the public on Sunday, March 9 that Congress will see through the full implementation of the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Program. This, as...
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for “immediate interventions” and “systematic reforms” to address the oversupply of tomatoes in the country that leads to food wastage amid food security challenges. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan leads efforts to rescue about...
