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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) launched the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) Law on 30 August 2023 in Quezon City. The legislation mandates the use of PTF for the official uniforms of government officials and employees. “We should do our share to […]
Following the decision of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to adopt the recommendation of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee to automatically extend the validity of driver’s licenses for 12 months due to delays in the release of license cards as a result of a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the LTO from utilizing 5.2 […]
Government officials asking for confidential and intelligence funds in their spending plan under the 2024 national budget should be held with greater accountability to ensure that public funds are spent judiciously and efficiently, according to Senator Chiz Escudero. At the recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance that tackled next year’s proposed budget, Escudero […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure instituting a policy that prohibits the mandatory collection of any fees or contributions from students attending public elementary and secondary schools. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2420, Tulfo said students from public schools are mostly from the poorest of the poor families and burdening them with required extra […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) ensuring the effective implementation of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11032, or the “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 (EODB EGSD), on 31 August 2023 in Diliman, Quezon City. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles […]
The Senate is a step closer to approving the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) bill that aims to further develop our industries, propel our economy forward, create more opportunities and higher incomes for Filipinos. Four years in the making, the Tatak Pinoy advocacy of Senator Sonny Angara is now a bill that was included in the […]
Amid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s directive to set price ceilings on rice nationwide, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee renewed his call to implement long-lasting government interventions to alleviate rising rice prices. Under Executive Order No. 39 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 31, President Marcos approved imposing a price cap at […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa commended the Philippine National Police for its decision to revoke the gun privileges of Wilfredo Gonzales, the dismissed policeman who was shown in a viral video carrying a handgun and threatening a cyclist in Quezon City. Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) Chief Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, in a video […]
Senator Chiz Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, asked his colleagues to pass the various bills that will create more public medical schools in the country. In his omnibus sponsorship speech at the plenary, Escudero said the country needs more doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos–pandemic or […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles called for a recalibration of the Philippine National Police’s policy when engaging in operations to avoid unnecessary violence that may lead to the death of civilians. This, as he bemoaned the lapses that led to the reportedly mistaken killing of a 15-year-old boy in Montalban town during a police […]