Citing their overlapping functions, President Marcos said he wants a reorganization of the government’s various water agencies to address the water crisis and serve some 40 million Filipinos who do not have access to formal water resources. During a sectoral briefing on Tuesday, May 7, the...
The Singapore-based holding firm of Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) has reshuffled its top management after the departure of its former Chief Executive Joseph Sigelman, following an internal investigation due to alleged mismanagement concerns in the company. AG&P announced that...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) reorganizing the office established to enhance and promote swift government response to the public's concerns. File photos Malacañang issued EO No. 38 on Tuesday, Aug. 29, which reorganized the Strategic Action and...
A “reorganization bill” is being drafted to restructure the Department of National Defense (DND), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. revealed Monday, July 24. Teodoro said the DND will help in crafting the bill and he hopes they can find a sponsor for the legislation after the opening...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. confirmed that there would be major changes in his Cabinet after the ban on appointing losing election candidates to government positions lapsed on May 9. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Argyll Geducos)* Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will reorganize the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) "before the end of this week," following the foiled illegal sugar importation order. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Due to the pressing concerns over the sugar shortage and...
Only a handful of reelected congressmen were able to retain their committee chairmanships for the fledgling 19th Congress. PPAB This was the case as far as the latest list of House panel chairmanships sent to reporters is concerned. The designations to the House panels were made official via...
The opening of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25 will be eventful not only because of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the afternoon; the day will also feature the reorganization of both chambers of Congress. Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is rigidly scrutinizing the power supply agreements (PSAs) entered into by distribution utilities (DUs) in its bid to strictly disallow ‘overcontracting’ in the electricity supply procurements of regulated power utilities. “Our priorities now, we are...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should clear the air with all government agencies regarding the lifetime validity of birth certificates, Senator Joel Villanueva said on Sunday, March 14. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULELTIN) “It’s very clear that birth certificates should be...
