National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...
New laws in the Philippines are expected to support mergers and acquisition (M&A), which declined in 2022 to $8.1 billion in value for 33 deals from $9.961 billion in 2021, as companies capitalize on this strategy to expand and grow their business, according to consultancy firm PwC Philippines....
Citing “a new chapter of public service,” Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 24, called on Filipinos to contribute to nation-building in an aim “to build a stronger nation” and uplift the lives of everyone. Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP photo) In her...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Today, we see a lot of digitalization projects being undertaken by government offices. Most are meant to increase internal efficiency and provide convenience to the transacting public by, for example, providing online or mobile access to their services. Of course, we also...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has maintained its certification of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc. conferred its official accreditation to the bureau on Monday, July 25, during the BJMP management conference...
DFA receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, issued by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., during a virtual ceremony recently. The Department’s ISO 9001:2015...
State economic managers have lauded Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for his major contribution in the passage of three key economic reform laws that are seen to hasten the country’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter signed by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, Trade...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo 1Sambayan could not have clarified it more clearly, that no less than the Supreme Court in January 1999 ruled that the Marcoses owed the government ₱ 23.3 billion in estate taxes. For their failure to pay, the Marcoses accumulated tax liabilities...
With more than 40 days to go before the May, 2020 elections, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged candidates running for the 2022 national and local elections to focus on public service by putting the welfare of Filipinos first. Go, who earlier withdrew his presidential bid for the upcoming...
A House leader is looking forward to seeing the positive effects of Republic Act (RA) No.11659 or the Public Service Act, which President Duterte signed last week. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) “Opening up some of our industries like telecommunications, railways, and airlines to full foreign...
Three months before the completion of its term, the Duterte administration could point with justifiable pride to the enactment of three vital economic liberalization laws that would boost the Philippine economy’s global competitiveness — and cushion the impact of external shocks such as those...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the amendments to Republic Act (RA) 11659 or the Public Service Act (PSA) , even speculating that the raised foreign ownership limits on the telecommunications industry could lead to cybersecurity...
