Public Service Act IRR takes effect April 4
By Kris Crismundo, March 20, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1197762 Manila – The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act […]
Jail congestion rate drops to 370% – BJMP
By CNN Philippines Staff, March 17, 2023; CNN Philippines https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/17/jail-congestion-rate-drops.html?fbclid=IwAR0t3esKPg1CbzRRTF6KmoEOFys28geYOnxJFX7F__XWsDNOALy5_OcemIs Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 17) — The congestion rate in […]
Digitalized services continue to boost LTO’s anti-corruption efforts
By Jel Santos, March 17, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/17/digitalized-services-continue-to-boost-lto-s-anti-corruption-efforts Digitalized services of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) continue to boost […]
National Gov’t Rightsizing Program OK’d on 3rd reading
By Ellson Quismorio, March 14, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/14/national-gov-t-rightsizing-program-ok-d-on-3rd-reading The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading […]
SC launches upgraded, enhanced website – sc.judiciary.gov.ph
By Rey Panaligan, March 10, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/10/sc-launches-upgraded-enhanced-website-sc-judiciary-gov-ph/ The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday, March 10, launched its upgraded […]
PH reports to UN enhanced measures for women protection
By Joseph Pedrajas, March 10, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/10/ph-reports-to-un-enhanced-measures-for-women-protection/ The Philippine government has put in place measures to protect women […]
House bill on gov’t rightsizing hurdles second reading
By Filane Mikee Cervantes, March 8, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1196940 MANILA – A priority measure proposing to rightsize the bureaucracy […]
DBM hopeful of passage of rightsizing bill this year
By Louise Maureen Simeon, March 6, 2023; The Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/03/06/2249519/dbm-hopeful-passage-rightsizing-bill-year Manila, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management […]
PHL slumps in economic freedom index
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, March 3, 2023; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/03/03/508243/phl-slumps-in-economic-freedom-index/ THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is now considered “mostly unfree” as […]
Marcos abolishes DOF’s one-stop-shop tax center due to ‘rightsizing, scams’: Palace
By Job Manahan, February 22, 2023; ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/22/23/marcos-abolishes-dofs-one-stop-shop-amid-rightsizing?utm_campaign=2023-February22-Viber-promo-marcos-abolishes-dofs-one-stop-shop-amid-rightsizing-without-art-card&utm_source=viber&utm_medium=organic&utm_type=native&utm_content=text DOF chief: scams were committed by center’s officials, employees ‘over the […]