(File photo courtesy of Calasiao Central School FB) MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved two significant education bills on the third and final reading, aiming to enhance pathways for students and expand assistance to private education institutions. During the plenary session, a total of 200 lawmakers voted in …
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Prosecutors junk assault, disobedience raps vs Sara
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Metro Manila on November 26, 2024 (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the criminal cases filed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) against Vice President Sara …
Read More »Marcos certifies BARMM polls postponement bill as urgent
President Marcos has certified the bill seeking to postpone the Bangsamoro election as urgent, Malacañang said. “This is confirmed,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Chavez said on Wednesday, Jan. 29, confirming that Marcos has certified the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) election postponement bill as urgent. “The President …
Read More »‘Operations vs. spy based on evidence’
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Courtesy: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) based its operation on evidence on the arrest of an alleged Chinese spy, despite the denial of the suspect’s wife. On Jan. 17, Deng Yuanqing and …
Read More »Comelec gives top priority to ballot printing by region
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will prioritize the printing of ballots and distribution of all election paraphernalia by region, starting from the farthest. Chairman George Erwin Garcia made this known Monday as the Comelec resumed the printing of 73 million ballots for the May 12 national and local elections and …
Read More »Pag-IBIG among top performing govt firms
THE Governance Commission of GOCCs (government-owned and -controlled corporations) or GCG has recognized the Pag-IBIG Fund as one of the top-performing government-owned companies. In an awards ceremony held in Pasay City, Pag-IBIG landed in the Top 10 GOCCs for earning the highest ratings based on GCG’s evaluation systems. “We are …
Read More »Maharlika getting 20% stake in NGCP
President Marcos joins Maharlika Investment Corp. president and CEO Rafael Consing (left) and National Grid Corp. of the Philippines vice chairman Henry Sy Jr. following the signing of a binding agreement between Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc., which holds a 40.2 percent effective ownership interest in NGCP, and the …
Read More »BRP Cabra repels larger Chinese vessel off Zambales coast
China Coast Guard vessel 3130 from the point of view of BRP Cabra on January 26, 2025. (Courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported the BRP Cabra successfully prevented a larger Chinese ship from approaching the Philippine coastline in Zambales on Sunday. “The BRP Cabra, despite its …
Read More »‘Misconduct?’: Cassandra Ong’s lawyer files ethics complaint vs Dan Fernandez
Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (left), Cassandra Ong (PPAB) House quad-committee (quad-comm) co-chairman Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez is facing an ethics complaint for allegedly blocking Cassandra Ong from getting legal advice during a hearing last year of the mega panel. Slapping Fernandez with …
Read More »Israeli envoy seeks expansion of agri training program in PH
COURTESY VISIT. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss (left) pays a courtesy call on Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas on Jan. 24, 2025. In an interview on Monday (Jan. 27), Fluss said he wanted to expand their country’s intensive training program on agriculture to reach more provinces across the …
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