The House of Representatives and the Senate separately ratified on Wednesday, the last session day before Congress adjourns for the Holy Week, the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on HB 6336 and SB 1850 — their respective versions of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act.
Today, on the anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) stands in solidarity with the victims’ families and the entire media community. We remember and honor the 58 lives lost, including 32 journalists and media workers who were doing their job – seeking truth and reporting it to the…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially opened the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in the Ilocos Region on February 16 at CSI Stadia, convening national and local leaders, academic institutions, industry partners, and innovators under the theme “Siyensya, Teknolohiya, at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa, at Panatag na Kinabukasan,” with…
MANILA – The Social Security System (SSS) is addressing complaints they receive with about 99.3 percent resolution rate, an official said Thursday. This, after data presented by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) during a recent budget hearing in the Senate showed that SSS is among the government agencies with most complaints in the first eight months…
DUMAGUETE CITY – Women and gender equality are among the top issues to be discussed in the upcoming 2023 Regional Dagyaw Town Hall meeting on June 14. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Negros Oriental provincial director Farah Diba Gentuya told media Friday in a Kapihan forum that around 1,000 participants from regional and national government agencies are…
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on the third and final reading a measure seeking to regulate the practice of agriculture as a profession in the Philippines. The measure, House Bill 11186, which proposes the establishment of a Professional Regulatory Board for Agriculture under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to oversee licensure examinations, registration,…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reminded the public to be more vigilant against scams using artificial intelligence (AI) to create or manipulate fake videos and audio to make them appear more believable. “Perpetrators of these fraudulent activities post AI-manipulated content on social media to spread false information about organizations, officials, and persons, including the central…
CITY OF MALOLOS – The Province of Bulacan headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando emerged as Top 1 in Local Source Revenue Collections for Fiscal Year 2024 after garnering P3,393,740,000, topping all 82 Philippine provinces. In addition, the province also received the Top 3 in Ratio of Local Source Revenues to Total Current Operating Income,…
Makati Mayor Nancy Binay today announced a deadline extension for the assessment and payment of business permits, licenses, and real property taxes to give taxpayers and business owners additional time to comply with city requirements. The Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved City Ordinance No. 2026-002, which extends the deadline for the assessment of business permits without…
Idinaos noong 18 Mayo 2024 ang Amak Uhap Awlung Pagtatapu (Araw ng Pagtatapos sa Bahay-Wika) ngika-6 na batch ng mga bata sa Bahay-Wika at mga Apprentice sa Master-Apprentice Language LearningProgram (MALLP) sa Bangkal, Abucay, Bataan. Mayroong 18 batang Ayta Magbukun na nakapagtapos saBahay-Wika ngayong taon at anim na mga magulang (apprentice) na Ayta Magbukun na…
