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State agencies have more time to spend 2024 budget

The Department of Budget and Management has given state agencies more time to obligate and disburse this year’s record P5.768-trillion budget......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

President Marcos orders government agencies: Consolidate tourism services

To lure more foreign visitors to the Philippines, President Marcos has ordered government agencies to consolidate all tourism services, from flight and hotel booking to arranging drivers and tour guides. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive

MANILA, Philippines —  Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Marcos vows to actively thwart ICC access to gov’t information

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to actively prevent International Criminal Court representatives from making any contact with government agencies or officials even as they have been allowed to enter the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Palace orders agencies’ support for crime prevention

President Marcos has ordered all government entities and encouraged local governments to support the implementation of the 2024 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP), which seeks to provide strategies to keep communities safe, protect the rights of Filipinos and reduce crimes in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Bicol lawmakers rally behind Romualdez

The Senate inquiry into the people’s initiative being pushed by leaders of the House of Representatives is “undue meddling” and a breach of inter-parliamentary courtesy, according to four Bicol representatives in defense of Speaker Martin Romualdez......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Closure of 2,000 lotto outlets probed

The House of Representatives on Tuesday investigated the closure of some 2,000 lotto outlets by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.The House of Representatives on Tuesday investigated the closure of some 2,000 lotto outlets by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims

The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Marcos commits to sign NIR bill into law

President Marcos yesterday committed to sign a measure seeking to create the Negros Island Region, which is now being transmitted to Malacañang by the House of Representatives for his approval......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

House leaves Quiboloy’s fate to Senate

The House of Representatives will no longer pursue and implement the warrant of arrest it issued against pastor Apollo Quiboloy after it approved on final reading the bill revoking the franchise of the evangelist’s alleged TV network......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

House eyes bigger wage hike of up to P350 a day

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is considering a daily minimum wage hike for all private sector workers higher than the P100 proposed by the Senate, including a bill seeking a P350 increase. In a statement on Sunday, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe pointed out that the chamber’s members arrived at a consensus.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Bill legalizing motorcycle taxis pushed

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday served notice to his colleagues in the House of Representatives about the “prioritization” of measures that will help mitigate the burden of commuters in public transportation, like the proposal to utilize motorcycle taxis......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

House to address Dwarfism

With all of the priority bills listed in the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) over and done with, the House of Representatives has passed a bill declaring Oct. 25 every year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Day.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Tax break for 2-wheeled EVs gains ground in Congress

Giving tax breaks for two-wheeled electric vehicles is getting more support from Congress, as a bill aiming for their inclusion in the list of vehicles benefiting from tariff reduction has been filed in the House of Representatives......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Safety nets in place for medical cannabis

A bill in the House of Representatives that allows marijuana or cannabis for medical purposes will incorporate safety nets to prevent aggravating the country’s problems on drug abuse......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Bill seeks regulation of ‘paluwagan’ scheme

A proposed legislative measure that seeks to regulate paluwagan, a saving scheme popular among Filipinos, was approved on second reading by the House of Representatives last Tuesday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

DOTr seeks council endorsement for UMRT study

DOTr seeks council endorsement for UMRT study.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Mayor Caluag seeks to reduce unemployment

Mayor Caluag seeks to reduce unemployment.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Bill seeks to penalize publication, airing of victims’ personal details

MANILA, Philippines — Camiguin Rep. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo filed on Monday House Bill (HB) No. 10277, which seeks to make it unlawful “for any person to broadcast by any means, without consent of the victim or the victim’s family, the image, video, or details of a person who is a victim of any crime or accident,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Man seeks police help after phone replaced with another one inside an inn

Man seeks police help after phone replaced with another one inside an inn.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024