The House Quinta Committee or the “Murang Pagkain Supercommittee,” led by committee on ways and means chairperson and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, on Wednesday resumed its motu proprio inquiry into the implementation of government efforts to address smuggling and price manipulation of basic goods and essential commodities. AGAP Party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones expressed his concern…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) formalized another milestone in their partnership by donating advanced equipment for border control. Both parties signed a deed of donation at an event held at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on January 14. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado described…
LTFRB Chairperson Atty. Teofilo Guadiz III said he will issue a preventive suspension against modern utility public jeepney operator Carmexss TSC after one of its units crashed into a tricycle which killed two passengers and injured several others. “We have already coordinated with LTFRB Region 3 to conduct the investigation. I gave them 15 days…
BANNER YEAR. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles meets with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang Palace to present the awards and recognitions received by the agency during the past year. They also discussed important operational issues to further enhance PCSO’s performance and services. With them is PMS chief Senior Undersecretary…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) opened 2025 with its annual New Year’s Call on January 6. Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, joined by BOC officials and personnel, delivered a powerful message that set the tone for another year of excellence, collaboration, and service to the nation. Addressing the men and women of the BOC, Commissioner Rubio…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued the Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 11-2024 entitled “Guidelines on the Issuance of Proof of Origin, Granting of Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the Philippines–Korea Free Trade Agreement (PH-KR FTA)” to facilitate the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 80. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recently signed EO 80, which…
By Tony Chavez With an overwhelming 203 votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved, on the third and final reading, a measure institutionalizing environmental assessments in all policies, plans, programs, and projects. This is a significant move towards sustainable development and environmental protection. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez hailed the passage of House Bill…
By Tony Chavez Despite the absence of government subsidy, the leadership of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday committed members of the House of Representatives to reduce members’ premium contribution rates from 5 percent to 3.25 percent while expanding hospitalization coverage by 50 percent. PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. committed during…
By Tony Chavez The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved, on the third and final reading, a bill postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May 12, next year, to May 11, 2026, with 198 votes in favor and four against. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, the…