The police arrested a suspected leader of a carnapping group for possession of a firearm and a grenade in violation of the nationwide gun ban in Taguig on Friday, Jan. 21. Police said the suspect, Alberto Cruz, 65, a driver, was arrested in Pepay Compound, Barangay Wawa, Taguig. The grenade,...
If he wins, senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno will amend Republic Act 10389 or the Recognizance Act for instances such as that of the 80-year-old grandfather who was arrested for allegedly stealing mangoes. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s...
After several localities and education institutions announced the suspension of classes, a group on Monday, Jan. 17, urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to show “compassion” by ordering a halt on the implementation of “No Work, No Pay” policy throughout the declared academic...
Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is taking the cudgels for the country’s civil engineers who, under a bill pending in the House of Representatives, will be barred from helping ensure the structural integrity and participate in the design, site development and other vital components...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday pushed for the passage of a measure that would provide increased protection for bank account holders and consumers of other financial products. Poe made the call as her panel, the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, conducted a hearing on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday welcomed the signing into law of the bill granting survivorship benefits to the legitimate spouse and dependent children of the members of the National Prosecution Service (NPS) describing it as a well-deserved grant. Gatchalian said this modest entitlement is...
On Friday, Jan. 14, a group of education workers welcomed the decision of local offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) and various local government units (LGUs) to declare health breaks in their schools located in their respective areas. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN...
While they consider the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow suspension of classes in high-risk areas, teachers groups on Thursday, Jan. 13, urged the agency to come up with a more “decisive action” on the matter. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said she is grateful and humbled by the enactment of law renaming an avenue after her father Fernando Poe Jr. or also known as “FPJ.” This, after President Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11608 renaming Roosevelt Avenue in the first legislative district of Quezon...
The proposed Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act is now a law after President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No.11642 last Jan. 6, 2022. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The full title of the new law reads, "An Act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an...
At least two senators are supporting calls for a two-week health break for teachers who are now reeling under a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases since the start of January 2022. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said that since the Omicron...
Legarda seeks ₱30 B in bridge fund, tax, rent relief for the restaurant industry HELPING THE FOOD INSDUSTRY Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Loren Legarda (Philippine News Agency) As parts of the country have been placed under Alert Level 3, where businesses are...
