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Despite the digitalization efforts of local government units (LGUs) and national agencies, slow processing times remain a drag. To accelerate the electronic Business One-Stop-Shop (eBOSS) functions of LGUs, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is setting its goal to reach a 10-minute average time for all eBOSS processes this year. In …

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media in a chance interview at the Senate on August 2, 2022. (Release / Senate PRIB / Bibo Nueva España)  MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police chief, said that he is afraid of being imprisoned following rumors that …

MEETING. UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan (right) exchanges pleasantries with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials led by Undersecretary Raul Vasquez (left) at the end of a dialogue on Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2024) at the DOJ main office in Manila. The DOJ, in a statement, said the meeting was a “successful conclusion of …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the celebration of the OFW Family Day at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on December 20, 2023. (The STAR / KJ Rosales)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday approved the Department of Transportation’s recommendation to extend the consolidation …

SUPPORT MANIFESTO. Retired Gen. Gerry Doria, Vice Chairman of Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO), presents their group statement reaffirming support for President Marcos and his administration to Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez at the House of Representatives on Monday. Ver Noveno 4 groups reaffirm support to Marcos in …

This file photo depicts a graphical representation of online trolls or anonymous accounts./Pixabay  MANILA, Philippines — A House minority lawmaker has called on a visiting United Nations special rapporteur to probe the government’s alleged use of “trolls” or anonymous accounts for propaganda. In a statement on Tuesday, Rep. France Castro …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accommodates the Philippine press during his last day of working visit in New York./Facebook / Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to actively prevent International Criminal Court representatives from making any contact with government agencies or officials even if …

A photo shows a wooden boat, with Filipino fisherman Arnel Satam on board, dwarfed by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal. AFP  The National Security Council (NSC) on Monday condemned the Chinese Coast Guard for its latest harassment of Filipino fishermen …

Vice President Sara Duterte (File photo) MANILA – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte may be gauging public opinion when she announced her plan to run for public office “in the next elections,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. This, after Duterte bared her political plan while in Davao City on Monday. …

(Photos courtesy of Architect William Ti)  The master plan of the “ambitious” Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project was unveiled by Architect William Ti on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Ti works with WTA Architects, one of two firms selected to handle the overall master planning for the Pasig River Urban Development Plan. …