Discounted document fees for poor job seekers pushed in Senate
A bill seeking to provide a 20-percent discount for indigent job applicants on government document charges was filed by Sen. Lito Lapid.
Hontiveros wants NGCP’s P8.7-B expenses for janitorial services explained
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday requested that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) offer a formal clarification regarding its alleged expenditure of P8.7 billion on janitorial services.
Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into increasing social media hacking
Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the recent spate of social media-related hacking, illegal access, and other cybersecurity-related breaches.
4Ps gov’t conditional cash transfer program gets 91% public support
The government’s multi-billion conditional cash transfer Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps emerged as the national issue or program with the highest support from the public, according to a new poll by Oculum Research and Analytics Philippines.
Leocadio Sebastian tapped to lead rice development
Agriculture Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian has been appointed Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary for rice industry development.
PSA: January 2023 inflation highest since 2008 at 8.7%
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported 8.7-percent inflation for January 2023, the fastest since November 2008 15 years, as prices of consumer goods in the country continued to increase.
DepEd resumes Palarong Pambansa
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to resume the Palarong Pambansa this year after a three-year halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
80 out of 81 provinces in PH tagged as malaria-free
The Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 80 out of 81 provinces in the Philippines were now considered malaria-free.
Palarong Pambansa to return after 3 years – DepEd
The Palarong Pambansa is scheduled to return this year after nearly three years of absence since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.
300K Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to be donated to the Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) said one country will be donating more than 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to the Philippines.
Gov’t wants more accessible kidney disease treatments in PH
The Philippine government wants treatment of kidney diseases made more accessible, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday.
PSA: More than 50M national IDs issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued more than 50 million national IDs as of the first week of February, the agency said.
DOJ to deport Japanese fugitives next week
The Department of Justice (DOH) is set to deport the four Japanese fugitives next week since additional cases have been dismissed.
Immigration detention head, 35 personnel fired for giving VIP treatment to foreign detainees
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it relieved the head and 35 other personnel of its Immigration detention facility after discovering that some detained foreign nationals were getting access to prohibited items, including mobile devices.
PNP to station more cops outside schools
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy more cops outside schools amid a series of violent incidents in campuses.
DOH to seek incentive program from countries who hire PH nurses
The Department of Health (DOH) is studying an “incentive program” to help the local health sector cope up with the continuous migration to other countries of health professionals, especially nurses.