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“The Administration’s commitment to the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act will go beyond the passage and signing of the law, as the concerned government agencies will be properly mobilized so that the measure’s objectives are achieved.” This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday after the Palace announced last week […]
When did the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) discover that its official passport contractor ran off with the data of applicants? What has the DFA done to address this serious issue involving the privacy of individuals and the security of the state? Why has there been no official pronouncements from the DFA regarding this matter […]
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the consolidation of House Bill 8014 and Senate Bill 1391, seeking to provide for the mandatory PhilHealth coverage for all persons with disability (PWDs). The ratified measure seeks to amend Title 2, Chapter 3 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as […]
A “win-win” for consumers and farmers. This was how House Committee on Agriculture and Food Chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban Jr. characterized the recent passage of the Rice Tariffication Bill, which aims to lift the quantitative restriction on rice imports and removes the National Food Authority’s (NFA) monopoly on the importation of the staple […]
Quezon City Representative Winnie Castelo has urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to allow Angkas to continue its operation for the sake of public interest. The Supreme Court recently issued a temporary restraining order against a Mandaluyong Court decision that banned authorities from apprehending drivers operating under motorcycle-hailing firm, Angkas. A mere DO can suffice […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has already achieved its target of 460,000 new electricity consumer connections for this year. Latest figures released by the NEA Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) show new consumer connections reached 460,954 as of October 2018. This means that the 460,000 corporate target for the whole year has already […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday received the Tanglaw ng Bayan Award from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), saying he was honored to be recognized by “the largest state university in the country.” “PUP has for over a century stayed true to its calling as an academic institution that believes that: one, education […]
Deploring the still unabated killings with impunity, Senator Dick Gordon expressed hope that the bigger motorcycle plates bill will be signed into law soon as it will obviate crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding criminals. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, cited as example the assassination of businessman Dominic Sytin, who was […]
Loan collections of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have reached P1.710 billion from January to September 2018, keeping it on track to meet its full-year target. Latest data show that NEA posted 99 percent collection efficiency on the loan amortization payments of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first nine months of the year. The […]
Government may have limited resources, but the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is committed to ensure funding for Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Law, which makes tuition free in the country’s over 105 state universities and colleges (SUCs) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the assurance on Sunday as he […]