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The confirmation hearing of five applicants for various government posts should be deferred until the new administration takes over so it will have a hand in selecting the officials it wants to work with. Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri cited a similar suggestion in February 2016 by former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, saying then-President Benigno […]
Senator Bong Revilla hailed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11768 which strengthens the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as a meaningful vehicle for youth participation in local governance and in nation-building. Revilla, who is one of the authors of the law alongside Senators Sonny Angara and Imee Marcos, is elated that policy gaps and issues under […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones lauded the hard work and determination of the Department of Education (DepEd) field officials in implementing the agency’s initiatives during the Gawad Parangal Handog ng DepEd Rehiyon Diyes recently. “We know that the role of the field officials at the Department is significant because you are the ones implementing the policies […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years in a bid to do away with the “revolving door policy” and create a new culture […]