"This is not just another policy, it is your battle cry." President Marcos said this as he assured local farmers and fisherfolk of the government's stronger resolve in protecting and uplifting their lives through the newly signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12022 or the Anti-Agricultural Economic...
A group of education workers on Saturday, Sept. 21, called for a nationwide observance and a “collective awakening to our shared history” in light of the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law under the Marcos dictatorship. Tensions escalated between multisectoral groups and the...
​Germany's envoy in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 21, encouraged the public to "honor those who suffered" under Martial Law as the country commemorated the 52nd year since former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s imposition of the military rule. German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke said that...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing to improve the incentive regime for the upstream petroleum industry with the proposed ‘special allowance’ to be extended to operators in marginal petroleum blocks, as well as new plays and frontier acreages. In a draft DOE Circular, it has been...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Employment and Labor-6 disclosed on Wednesday that business establishments in Western Visayas region are compliant with labor laws. MELISSA Navarra, DOLE-6 OIC assistant regional director, speaks at the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas. (Tara Yap) Melisa Navarra,...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) clarified that claims about the removal of coverage for indirect contributors are "utterly erroneous, misguided, and misinformed," and assured the public that beneficiaries will continue to receive their benefits. (PhilHealth / Manila...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The CREATE MORE bill--which seeks to make the country's tax regime both compliant with the minimum global tax and at the same time remain competitive--is now just President...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of four former Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials and a private individual over the irregular purchase of P6 million worth of cellular telephones in 2005. Denied were the motions for partial reconsidetration filed by former...
DAVAO CITY – The Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao drew mixed reactions from some key government officials in the region. Key leaders of the Bangsamoro government remain mum on the matter as of posting time. The Supreme Court on...
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Freedom Memorial Museum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman was scheduled for December this year. The Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission (HRVVMC) and the University of the Philippines (UP) announce unity for the Freedom Memorial...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has suspended the sale of several vape brands for possible violation of the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, or vape law. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 7, the DTI said that affected brands include SHFT Dr. Freeze, Aerogin...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Sept. 5 reiterated the requirements that centenarians or their families must fulfill to receive the P100,000 cash gift provided under Republic Act (RA) 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
