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 […]
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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 […]
DOJ to reduce bail recommendation on criminal cases vs indigent litigants
By Jeffrey Damicog, February 21, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/doj-to-reduce-bail-recommendationon-criminal-cases-vs-indigent-litigants/ Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors will now recommend reduced bail for […]
Lawmakers slam gov’t agencies for lack of unified plan for mental health service
By CNN Philippines Staff, February 21, 2023; CNN Philippines https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/21/lawmakers-slam-gov-t-for-lack-of-plan-for-mental-health-service.html?fbclid=IwAR1R4LthD2UgBaZjbc6CKvFmC9zjT5kWzuL0xV6-AzPOyxj7ltUX-1Q0s9M?? Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — Lawmakers on Monday slammed […]
DSWD unveils FMS-FYI page in line with PBBM’s digitalization call
By Zaldy De Layola, February 16, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1195378 MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) […]
Philippines launches human rights tracking database
By Sunday Locus, GMA Integrated News, February 15, 2023; GMA News Online https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860951/philippines-launches-human-rights-tracking-database/story/ The Philippines has launched a tracking database […]
P28.9-B fund to help LGUs build capacity for devolution
By Keisha B. Ta-asan, February 13, 2023; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2023/02/13/504661/p28-9-b-fund-to-help-lgus-build-capacity-for-devolution/ The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the P28.9-billion […]
SGLG awardees urged to use incentives for high-impact projects
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan, February 10, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1194886 MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government […]