House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This early, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has guaranteed the swift approval of another proposed national budget, this time for the year 2024. According to the House of Representatives chieftain, five weeks of "solid work" should be...
In an attempt to further improve efficiency in the bureaucracy, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on all government offices and agencies in the Executive Branch to accept and acknowledge the various formats of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) issued by the Philippine Statistics...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) to continue upholding the country's interest and the security of the Filipino people as he hailed them for their "boundless service" to the country....
The Philippine women’s football team failed to turn its dream fairytale debut into a reality with a 2-0 loss to world No. 20 Switzerland at the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand on Friday, July 21. *Philippines' forward #07 Sarina Bolden...
A group on Thursday, July 20, reiterated its reminders to field offices of the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that teacher participation in the National Learning Camp (NLC) will remain voluntary. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “There should not be any coercion when something is...
After all the drama -- the long journey that was patchy and painful but momentous in every dash of recollection -- the fervor surely outweighs the pressure when history unfolds before the eyes of the Filipinas, the lady players of the Philippine National Women's Football Team, on Friday, July 21,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is establishing legal ground for the targeted revocation of a previous resolution allowing pass-through of the 3.0-percent franchise tax of transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to electricity consumers. “Our legal team is...
BTS (Image from NBS) Since their debut 10 years ago, Korean boy group BTS has come a long way, transcending barriers that made them one of the biggest names in the global music industry. The band has broken language barriers, stereotypes, and put Korean music on the world map. With millions of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the government will be able to sustain the newly-launched food stamp program which will run until 2027 or for "as long as we need it." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Marcos led the kick-off activity...
The Philippine women’s national football team got a glimpse of what’s ahead in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup debut after falling to world No. 3 Sweden, 5-1, in their closed-door friendly match on Monday, July 17 in New Zealand. There is no detailed account from the Philippine Football...
(Unsplash) Noting that the high concentration of people within condominiums can create bandwidth problems, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has filed a bill that would make it easier for such locations to host telecommunications facilities. Salceda filed House Bill (HB) No.8534, or the proposed...
In the past few days, heavy rains caused flooding in many parts of the country due to tropical depression “Dodong.” The floods did not only cause heavy traffic that extended a usual short trip to three hours, these also caused damages to crops and property. Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano’s...
