Category: government
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PBBM: GOCC’s remitted dividends to be utilized to improve Filipinos’ lives
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) that the dividends they remitted to the national government will be utilized to improve the lives of the people. The President attended the 2024 GOCCs’ Day at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City where he also led the…
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DSWD, partners to establish PH’s first agricamp for CICL in Pampanga
PAMPANGA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is spearheading the establishment of the country’s first agricamp sheltering children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Pampanga. It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bureau of Corrections and Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) for the facility, to be known as “Sowing Seeds…
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BCDA welcomes Senate bill on charter amendment
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomes the filing of Senate Bill No. 2647, a measure seen to give workers access to affordable housing, accelerate infrastructure development, further drive investments in the country, and support the pension fund of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Seeking to amend Republic Act 7227 or the…
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On World Press Freedom Day, Philippines highlights gains in protecting journalists, promoting responsible journalism
SANTIAGO, CHILE— THE press community in the Philippines remains vibrant, further gaining momentum and free as it continues to live up to its reputation as the ‘freest press’ in Asia. This was the bold assessment given by Undersecretary Paul M. Gutierrez, a former journalist appointed in May 2023 by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as…
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SSS issues violation notices to over 1,200 delinquent employers nationwide
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet today urged Filipino workers to be vigilant and regularly check if their contribution records are updated as the SSS pursued delinquent employers nationwide. Macasaet led the simultaneous Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) operation, which called on more than 1,200 employers nationwide to settle…
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SSS to mark Labor Day celebration with nationwide operation against contribution evaders
To commemorate Labor Day, the Social Security System (SSS) will push for the social security protection of Filipino workers nationwide by calling on business establishments to religiously remit their workers’ contributions. SSS Executive Vice President for Branch Operations Sector Voltaire P. Agas announced that SSS will issue violation notices to delinquent employers across the country…
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BCDA partners with Maharlika to explore investments within its properties
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) have forged a strategic partnership to explore investment opportunities within BCDA properties, including Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone. On 29 April 2024, BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) Joshua M. Bingcang and MIC PCEO Rafael D. Consing Jr. signed a…
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BOC-Port of Subic holds 3rd CICAC meet
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– The Bureau of Customs – Port of Subic recently concluded its 3rd Customs Industry Consultative and Advisory Council (CICAC) meeting at the Office of the District Collector on April 23, 2024, in Subic Bay Freeport zone. The meeting is chaired by District Collector Atty. Ricardo U. Morales II, and was attended by…
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Pangandaman, binigyang papuri ang desisyon ni PBBM na palawigin ang termino ng mga COS at JO sa gobyerno
MANILA — Pinuri ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman ang desisyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na palawigin ang kontrata ng mga kawani ng gobyerno na nasa ilalim ng Contract of Service (COS) at Job Order (JO) para sa isa pang taon. Ang desisyon ng Pangulo ay ginawa sa…
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Marcos orders agencies to help contractual and job order workers get permanent positions in government
MANILA– President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered national government agencies to help contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers get permanent positions in government. In a meeting with the Department of Budget and Management, Department of Interior and Local Government, Civil Service Commission and Commission on Audit in Malacañang on Wednesday, the…
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Magkapatid na Cayetano, aaksyon laban sa tabako at e-cigarette
Asksyunan nina Senador Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano ang mga kontrobersiya hinggil sa pagtanggap ng Pilipinas ng ikalimang “Dirty Ashtray” award sa Conference of Parties o COP10 ng World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control o WHO FCTC noong nakaraang Pebrero. Magsasagawa ang magkapatid na senador ng second hearing ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee…
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BCDA remits P1.1B in dividends to national gov’t
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted Php1.1 billion in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), providing additional support for the national government’s expenditures and efforts to propel economic growth this year. The state agency doubled its remittance from Php527 million in 2023 to Php1.1 billion in 2024. This brought the…
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SSS Bocaue to file legal action against delinquent employers
BULACAN – The Social Security System (SSS) visited another batch of delinquent employers during the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign to intensify employer compliance and collection from delinquent accounts in this province. SSS Vice President for Luzon Central 2 Division Gloria Corazon M. Andrada led the issuance of show cause orders to seven delinquent employers…
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3 BCDA projects endorsed for Luzon Economic Corridor
The Subic-Clark Railway Project (SCRP), expansion of the Clark International Airport, and the Clark National Food Hub are among the high-impact projects offered to American and Japanese investors in the proposed Luzon Economic Corridor, which forms part of the Group of Seven (G7) Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). G7 PGII is a shared…
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Former SBMA chair takes over as PAGCOR prexy/COO
OLONGAPO CITY— Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma “Amy” T. Eisma has formally taken over as president and chief operating officer of the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on April 18. Eisma, who was appointed by President Marcos as PAGCOR director on March 27, 2024, served as director of…
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