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The chairman of the House of Representatives committee on legislative franchises chairman has cited the importance of fair and accurate news reporting. This developed as Sonshine Media Network International’s (SMNI) anchor Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celis of “Laban Kasama ang Bayan” apologized to Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and Congress over …

President Marcos has signed into law policies that seek to protect the rights and welfare of domestic caregivers. File photos (Malacañang) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11965, or the “Caregiver Welfare Act,” on Nov. 23, 2023. In signing the law, the President recognized the need to protect the rights …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 1, was recognized as one of the top-performing government agencies for the third quarter of the year, according to the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a statement, the results …

The Navotas City government was recognized by different groups and agencies in November 2023 for its excellent delivery of services for the city residents, it was announced on Friday, Dec. 1. The city goverment was cited by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its implementation of “Bidahan” …

Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) headed by Secretary Alfredo Pascual in a price monitoring activity of Noche Buena items in one of the grocery stores in Divisoria market in Manila. Senator Mark Villar (left) …

KIDAPAWAN CITY – Seventy-five Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in North Cotabato were released through the Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW) program of the Supreme Court (SC) at the Provincial Capitol in Barangay Amas here on Thursday, November 30. SEVENTY-FIVE Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in North Cotabato were released …

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) “We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant knowledge, you grab your …

Brig. Gen. Rommel Cordova (second from right), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, attends the first-ever Philippines-United States-Japan-Australia Joint Service Staff Talks in Tokyo, Japan from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2023. With him are (L-R) Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kitcher, Australian Defense Forces …

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is promoting southern Iloilo after it launched the Philippine Experience Program (PEP) for Western Visayas in the province on Thursday, November 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco led visitors on Thursday as PEP went to Iloilo after the November 29 regional kick off …

House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Migrant Workers received overwhelming support from private and public stakeholders during a recent House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs hearing. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, who chairs the committee, said the proposed legislation will further promote the …