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 […]
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 […]
DBM vows budget support for PDP 2023-2028
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, February 3, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1194294 MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on […]
Infra dev’t, digitalization given priority in 2024 budget plan
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos, January 27, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1193761 MANILA – The development of the country’s infrastructure sector and […]
DOH wants Marcos to fast-track enactment of PH Center for Disease Control bill
By CNN Staff, December 30, 2022; CNN Philippines https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/12/30/doh-wants-marcos-urgent-cdc-bill.html??? Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 30) – The Department of Health (DOH) […]
Marcos signs P5.268-T national budget for 2023
By Filane Mikee Cervantes, December 16, 2022; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190930 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed […]
House OKs 19 bills on final reading before adjournment
By Delon Porcalla, December 14,2022; The Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/14/2230647/house-oks-19-bills-final-reading-adjournment MANILA, Philippines — The measure extending the three-year fixed term of […]
House pushes for creation of e-commerce bureau
By Filane Mikee Cervantes, December 12, 2022; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1190581 Manila – The House of Representatives on Monday approved […]