Gov’t urged to improve response
THE MAKATI Business Club (MBC) on Tuesday urged the government to improve its coronavirus pandemic response as the economy reopens.
Gordon calls Duterte a bully
SENATOR Richard J. Gordon on Tuesday said he was not afraid of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, whom he called a bully for lambasting him and the Senate probe of alleged government misuse of anti-pandemic funds.
Comelec won’t extend registration
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it would not extend the voter registration period for another month until Oct. 31 despite a congressional threat to cut its 2022 budget.
More Filipino workers sent overseas
THE NUMBER of Filipinos sent to work overseas has increased by 13% from a year earlier to 475,981 as of Sept. 1, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
P1.25B worth of test kits expiring soon
THE GOVERNMENT could lose as much as P1.25 billion after it paid in full coronavirus test kits that would soon expire, a senator said on Tuesday.
Bill to improve teacher training
THE SENATE on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to improve the quality of teacher education and training in the country.
TESDA restarts face-to-face training
THE TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Tuesday said face-to-face training and assessment in Metro Manila have restarted after the change in the lockdown level.
Philippines supports Australia nuclear sub pact to counter China
MANILA - The Philippines is backing a new defense partnership between the United States, Britain and Australia, hoping it can maintain the balance of...
Philippines posts 319 more Delta variant cases
PHILIPPINE health authorities on Monday reported 319 more infections involving a more contagious Delta coronavirus variant, bringing the total to 3,027.
House bill seeks to abolish Budget procurement arm
A BILL that seeks to abolish the Budget department’s Procurement Service, which the Senate is investigating for contracts that allegedly disadvantaged the government, has been filed at the House of Representatives.
Senators urge poll body to extend voter registration
SENATORS on Monday adopted a concurrent resolution urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voter registration for another month until Oct. 31.
CHR says ICC probe an indication of lack of confidence in PHL judicial system
THE PHILIPPINES, through the office of the prosecutor, should prove the capability of its legal system to relax international investigation on its “war on drugs,” the country’s human rights commission head said.